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Four years ago hybrid vehicles would rarely be viewed in roads and freeways. But as more people discovered and realized the fantastic advantages this eco-friendly cars offer, and the savings they get, more and more hybrid cars are now plying our paths. So much so that hybrid cars are actually as popular as the mainstream motor cars that we got used to. But, it wouldnt be a shock if new developments and innovations emerge to help expand develop the existing hybrid technology or to offer new systems.

Many stories and rumors has distributed in the motor world of ideas and different findings that can more revolutionize the hybrid technology in motor cars, but many issues have also developed on why some particular pre-existing technology haven't been integrated with the hybrid development. This includes the diesel hybrid strategy.

Diesel engines have been enormously popular in Europe and Asia. Developments have been made in the Usa to eradicate the traits which have made it an undesirable choice here, While the diesel engine hasn't been embraced by North America as much as their international neighbors. Recent developments have removed the extortionate smoke produced and the noisy rattling noises of the engines. Furthermore, biodiesel fuel has had a growing following and sometimes appears as an answer to truly save the destruction of natural resources like oil. Incorporating hybrid technology and the brand new biodiesel gas appears to be an improved solution to our growing problems. Biodiesel is currently cleaner and can also be cheaper than regular gasoline.

Ford has released a hybrid idea car at the North Auto American Auto show in Detroit last January 10, 2006, while there have been no serious research and development completed on diesel hybrid cars only however. It was dubbed by ford while the Reflex sportscar. This can be a car that's infused with a power source that runs on the mix of a diesel engine, an electric motor and solar panels. Also, the Ford Reflex is all wheel push car that Ford statements gets 65 miles to a gallon.

The Reflex, that could function as the foundation for future diesel hybrid cars performs much the same way as gas/electric hybrid cars. It also includes a hybrid power supply to offer backup capacity to the vehicle that gets energized by the engine and heat produced by braking. The diesel Hybrid vehicle by Ford uses lithium-ion batteries, the same kind used by the most recent gadgets today, like cell phones and portable computers. Nickel-metal hydrite batteries are used by most hybrid cars since they are far more cheaper, but lithium-ion batteries have far more power capacity.

But power is also extracted by the Reflex from solar panels found within the headlamps and taillamps. This is a engineering patented by Ford. There are also solar panels put in the roof of the car that gives power to supporters that works inside the car to cool the inside if it is left under the hot sun.

We are able to only wait until hybrid diesel vehicle technology is more available. Until then, we can wait until diesel fuel can give you the same energy as energy fuel. Nevertheless when the technology is refined, we can all be sure that diesel hybrid vehicles will surely catch on and we will be seeing it more frequently.