Originally Posted by santafeumber

hey - has anyone heard any updates on the availability of the Hybrid electric spinter in the US? it was released a few years ago (from what I read) on a test basis in larger cities - mainly to companies like fed-ex and that was the last I heard of its release into the country. I am hoping that they make available a hybrid version at some point.

I like you have heard of no updates...concerning the US version of hybrid....

perhaps they didn't make a big splash in the test markets- however I can't imagine that they wouldn't!
wonder if a hybrid conversion on the sprinter has ever been done? does anyone ever heard of this being done?

Turbo diesel that is ALSO a hybrid? Those are going to conflict. Turbo requires spin up time and hybrids get their economy from shutting down the engine.

How about just an electric drive van, like for the post office or fedex where they drive a block and then stop.

-Randy