World’s first affordable diesel hybrid powertrain

Zytek’s contribution to the Ultra Low Carbon Car Challenge has created a new hybrid powertrain technology that for the first time makes ultra-low carbon emissions affordable in the most popular classes of vehicle. Using zero emissions electric drive and energy from an overnight recharge, the vehicle can make a return journey across London’s extended congestion charge zone for just eight pence. The innovative dual-mode diesel hybrid comfortably exceeds all the targets set by the ULCCC, with better performance and lower emissions, and is ready for applications engineering to bring it to production.

“For the first time, we have a simple, affordable hybrid solution. And it’s British,” says Stephen Hart, transport programme manager with the EST. “This is a considerable achievement. There is currently no production diesel hybrid and nothing that meets comparable cost targets. With Zytek’s technology, I can see this changing fairly soon.” Performance data

Standard vehicle Zytek dual mode hybrid Fuel economy (Urban) 5.9l/100km, 47.9 mpg No fuel used in electric drive

Fuel economy (Combined) 4.6l/100km, 61.4 mpg 3.2l/100km, 88mpg (corrected to charge neutral, ie with no net change in battery state of charge)

Overall CO2 (Tank-wheel) 121g/km 85g/km Acceleration 0-100kph 15.53s Under 12s

Maximum speed 155kph 155kph (limited) www.zytek.co.uk