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Hyundai motors plans to show its i-flow diesel-electric hybrid concept at the Geneva Auto Show next week as just one of eight fuel-efficient, lower-emissions vehicles on its stand. The i-flow is the most notable of the bunch because it will be one of the few hybrids to use a diesel engine instead of a gasoline powerplant.


The South Korean automaker released a rear three-quarter view of the diesel hybrid last week to whet our appetites and this week is teasing with this image (right) showing, a driver's side three-quarter view from the front.


The i-flow - still officially a concept, meaning not planned for production, at least as far as anyone is saying - mates a 1.7-liter turbodiesel to an electric motor that draws its power from a lithium-polymer battery pack, the whole thing linked via a six-speed dual-clutch transmission.


The diesel can be small because it delivers loads of torque, and the whole package enables the i-flow to deliver 79 mpg fuel economy (European test cycle,we think), making even the Prius look a bit anemic.
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Tags: Auto Shows, Diesel, Fuel Cell, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Hyundai, 2010 Geneva Auto Show, Diesel Hybrid, Hyundai I Flow

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2010 Geneva Auto Show: Hyundai to Show i-flow Diesel Hybrid, New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Model, and More was originally published by Green Car Advisor. Read the full story by clicking here.