hybrid cars and bikes

TDI glow plugs are not energized to start above 40F. They are on with the
engine running and the 'cold' alarm and rpm 2500.


"Jens Kr. Kirkebø" wrote in message
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On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 15:54:36 -0500, Rick Onanian
wrote:

A *LOT*, I'd imagine. For that application, a diesel's rather slow
acceleration compared to gasoline wouldn't be a major handicap.

Do diesels start quickly? I'm under the impression that those
hybrids need the engine to start very quickly...

Yep, as long as it's warm or the glow plugs have been on, mine starts
with no delay at all.

wrote onefred:



I'll take CO over SPM, thanks. Even when burning recycled cooking oil,
diesel
engines are many times more polluting than modern gas engines.

Robert

Well, R15757, I did write that they are a good **temporary** solution. The
current problem is supposed to be with greenhouse gases. I doubt it is
possible to find a truly good permanent energy solution using fossil fuels.

Dave



Agreed. I say we use it all up as fast as possible.

Robert