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It's official: Diesels greener than hybrids

Regular readers know that we are suckers for diesel over hybrids, but our inboxes were flooded with mails from non-believers that diesels are indeed greener than hybrids. Luckily, a UK site has now made the ultimate test.

Tests by environmental website Clean Green Cars have confirmed that current petrol/battery hybrids offer no significant CO2 advantage over an equivalent diesel of similar performance.

It's not new, but the extra information is valuable for people trying to make a rational decision about a diesel or hybrid purchase...

The test by CGC used three hybrids and three diesels in similar circumstances and the fuel consumption figures showed the diesels generally used less fuel - and therefore emitted less CO2 – than the hybrids.

Here's how it worked out (hybrids first):

Toyota Prius vs. Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD
Toyota Prius - 7.1 litres/100km
Jeep Patriot - 7.29 litres/100km

Honda Civic vs. Ford Focus Econetic
Honda Civic IMA - 6.91 litres/100km
Ford Focus Econetic - 5.38 litres/100km

Lexus GS450h vs. BMW 535d
Lexus GS 450h - 9.96 litres/100km
BMW 535d - 9.27 litres/100km

The tests involved a return trip from central London to the south coast resort of Brighton through a mix of urban, dual-carriageway and motorway driving.

Jay Nagley, publisher of Clean Green Cars, said: "People may be surprised to learn that hybrids are no better in the real world than diesels but our tests confirmed what we had long suspected.

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Source: Motoring

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Dual view navigation system

Delphi has shown a very cool dual view navigation system at CES.

We're totally enamored of dual-view displays, and Delphi's demoing a dual-view nav system at CES that shows a GPS display to the driver and video to the passenger. Unlike TI's dual-view DLP rig, there are no dorky glasses required for Delphi's system to work -- it uses something called a "parallax barrier" and a special TFT LCD to do its simul-screen trick, and it includes driver's seat weight sensors to shut off the video content if your chauffeur leans over to sneak a peek.

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Source: Engadget

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Inflatable car garage

Definitely a very cool and mobile way to park your car. At the same time it's impossible for your wife/girlfriend to do some fender bender while parking in. Great innovation!

The Car Capsule is a clear, vinyl, flame-retardant and anti-static bubble. It keeps all of those grubby hands off your vehicle, but still allows you to show off that 10-hour wax job you did for the guy from Okinawa with the weird gardens in the back yard. The eight-foot version is available for $269 with the 22-foot mega-sized version going for $419.

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Source: Jalopnik

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Safety: The safest garage in town!

Have a look at this especially cool garage, the safest place to park your car! Great.

An amazing toy for security nuts and Batman fans with a fancy car to protect, this video detailing the workings of the PhantomPark car lift is pretty incredible. The secure elevator moves your pride and joy under the garage floor, ostensibly to some kind of bulletproof, fireproof, or everythingproof bunker.

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Source: Winding Road

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Unlocking your Aston Martin DBS with a Jaeger LeCoultre watch

Wanna feel like James Bond? Now you can, assumed you already have an Aston Martin DBS.

If buying a $332,000 Aston Martin DBS is in your budget for this year, why not spend a little more and get a $35,000 Jaeger LeCoultre wristwatch. It's not just a watch that looks great, it can actually lock, unlock and possibly activate the alarm (maybe) from a distance.

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Source: Gizmodo

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Greatest video game accessory ever!

This is a must have for all gamers! Check out the video below or read more here.

The pneumatic experts at Festo have taken a big step towards making the most real-life racing game experience, and the extent of on-road feel of their new contraption looks very impressive. Festo uses Fluidic Muscles and mechatronic systems to give users a true sensation of either driving or flying, depending on the software being used. It's really more of an industrial simulator than a game, and we're pretty sure it costs a bit more than a Playstation 3.

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Source: Autoblog

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