Peugeot is preparing the first diesel-electric hybrid

Technical details have become known the world's firstDiesel-Electric Hybrid Truck Program Underway.: An article from: Energy Optimization News diesel-electric hybrid, announced Peugeot. The new power plant will debut at crossover Peugeot 3008, which will premiere this fall in Paris.

Peugeot 3008 is equipped with a two-liter diesel engine producing 163 horsepower paired with an electric motor, developing 37 hp and 200 Nm of torque, so the total characteristics of the power unit - 200 hp and 500 Nm. Transmission - six-robot.

Electric motor is responsible for four-wheel drive, providing traction on the rear wheels. Two engines can operate independently of each other, and together, such as when over clocking, or when driving on slippery roads.

Average fuel consumption of hybrid systems - 3.5 liters per 100 km in the combined cycle and emissions of CO2 - 99 g / km.

The exact date of the appearance of a hybrid crossover in the sale, as well as the prices has not yet named.