The combination of electric drive with the G-Tronic automatictransmission ensures that the S-Class "Hybrid" constantlyoperates at the optimum level. "This reduces fuel consumption by to percent depending on the driving cycle, while at thesame time enhancing comfort," says Prof. Herbert Kohler, Head ofthe Vehicle Body and Drive Systems Directorate atDaimlerChrysler AG.Combining a V diesel engine with the latest generation ofhybrid drive systems developed jointly by DaimlerChrysler andGeneral Motors, Mercedes Benz introduces the S Class Hybrid,which unlike many conventional hybrids, the system dispenseswith a torque converter; this is replaced by the hybrid-specificcomponents. The hybrid concept is based on the G-Tronicautomatic…
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