DIESEL MOTOR MORE EFFICIENT THAN HYBRIDS?

FreeMarketNews.com - - Engineers at Honda have developed a new diesel motor that is considered more cost-effective and efficient than hybrid motors, according to Reuters. The motor is so efficient that it could be used to replace gasoline driven cars. The new diesel motors could be sold in cars by 2009.

Diesel engines get 30 percent better gas mileage than gasoline engines, but normally they release high levels of exhaust. However, Honda’s motor system uses a two-layer catalytic converter to split nitrogen oxide into nitrogen using ammonia. The motor is simple, making it cost effective. Daimler Chrysler had developed a similar system using ammonia that is set to launch in 2008. However, it is much more complex and expensive.

In order to launch the sale of the motors in the U.S., Honda must first develop a way to measure emission levels and prove that it passes American standards. Honda may not be the only company to use the technology. Company officials have already said that they would consider licensing it to other auto manufactures.