2008 Hybrid vs. Diesel Video: Mercedes-Benz GL320 vs Chevrolet Tahoe

The Hybrid vs. Diesel debate has been going a little while now and Edmunds are taking a fresh look at this debate in the form of the 2008 Hybrid Chevrolet Tahoe vs. 2008 Mercedes-Benz GL320 Diesel. You can watch the road test and review in the video below this article; Edmunds said that availability might be a big issue with both of these vehicles.

Many car owners would not think of buying a Hybrid, but this attitude is starting to change and with the environment being such a hot topic the idea of a nice green Hybrid will become more popular as the prices get better and choice increases. The 6L V8 Chevrolet Tahoe sounds like every GM truck you have ever heard of, but its got a pair of electric motors in the transmission casing and does 20 city, 20 highway according to the EPA. Some people think the Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI Diesel is the better way to go, although the two big SUVs do share some common ground. The Mercedes-Benz costs only $480 more than the Chevrolet Tahoe and they both are reasonably fuel-efficient at least by big SUV standards.

Watch the Edmunds hands-on and comparison video below or read the full article on Edmunds.com, where they aim to find out if these vehicles can hit the EPA ratings, they also show you how both vehicles are equals in a contest of speed but the Agile Benz pulls ahead in many areas and although the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid is more versatile than earlier hybrid SUVs, Edmunds believe that the diesel wins this round.

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Diesel DZ7086 OLED display watches: very retro

Diesel have produced some OLED watches in the past, however Diesel wanted to try and improve things a little and at a glance it looks as though they have done just that. However, the new Diesel DZ7086 OLED display watch does look a little on the small side.

If you like the retro look, then I think that you will put aside how small the watch is. The bright screen features dual color, blue and green, the watch also has four different animations, this are random when you push one of the buttons on the side. The strap is made from genuine black leather.

Source – Diesel via Slippery Brick

Bentley not to use W16 and diesel engines

When you think of huge old school engines Bentley springs to mind, and at one stage we thought the rumors were true that they were to produce W16 as well as diesel engines. Well I have some bad news for you, it seems as if Bentley have ruled out producing these new engines.

It seems a shame that the only car to use the W16 engine is the Bugatti Veyron, the world’s fastest production car. It also seems strange that Bentley do not want to try and reduce emissions in their vehicles by using clean diesel engines.

For future Bentley customers you will have to make do with the smaller 6.75-liter V8s and 6-liter W12s power units instead.

Loremo Diesel: Low resistance mobile will achieve 150 miles per gallon

The Loremo or Low Resistance Mobile is a diesel powered car that will achieve 150 miles per gallon, well that is what the manufacturer is claiming. The company has said that they are not interested in all this Read more