By Leftlane Staff
Tuesday, Feb 14th, 2006 @ 10:05 am

Volkswagen ’s head of research and development shared his thoughts on hybrids in the latest issue of Automotive Engineering International. “Nobody would deal with hybrids if we did not have the “stupid” regulations in California that make them necessary,” he said. “But we have to have one of these models on the market if we want to sell our cars there in 2008-9. With the right kind of driving cycle it will safe fuel in Tokyo or Paris, but not when it comes to typical U.S. driving habits, such as a 55 mile drive to work with just the last five in stop-and-go conditions. Even on I-75 in Detroit, it is a case of slow cruising at 30-40mph–and at that speed you are not saving much fuel in a hybrid.”

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