Based on the 75 hp
Opel Corsa 1.3 CDTI ecoFLEX, the
Opel Corsa Hybrid concept car features outstanding fuel economy and impresses with low level of CO2 emissions.
The
Opel Corsa Hybrid concept will be presented by GM at the upcoming IAA motor show in Frankfurt next month.
Equipped with a tiny 1.3-liter CDTI
ecoFLEX diesel engine, mated to
GM's new hybrid system with belt-alternator starter technology and getting extra power from a lithium-ion battery, the car consumes only 3.75 liters (1 gallon) of diesel fuel per 100 km (62 miles) and emits only 99 g/km of CO2.
The
Opel Corsa Hybrid concept switches off its diesel engine when the car is stopped, and restarts it when the brake pedal is released again. The onboard Li-Ion battery is recharged with the help of regenerative braking when the vehicle's kinetic energy is transformed into electricity.
I don't really like the
Opel/Vauxhall Corsa family of small hatchbacks (they are really small for my height) but nevertheless hope that the diesel/hybrid technology used here will soon cross the species barrier and arrive to larger vehicles. Like SUVs.
See also: GM prices the Opel/Vauxhall Corsa duo
