In the meantime, Peugeot is echoing what many other automakers are saying these days. That the use of hybrid vehicles, a diesel or gasoline-electric combination will significantly reduce the greenhouse gases that contribute to the dreadful pollution prevalent throughout global urban centers.
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| We won't be seeing Peugeot's hybrids around here any time soon, but their influence on the industry as a whole will be felt. (Photo: PSA Peugeot Citroën) |
It's rather unlikely that we will see many of these near Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal, let alone a small town like Drayton Valley, in the near future. But the advancements made by Peugeot-Citroën and their commitment to environmental initiatives will effect the industry as a whole, with that all important capitalistic concept; competition.
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| "On hydrogen power, we've reached the point of no return. It will happen." (Photo: PSA Peugeot Citroën) |
For example, Peugeot-Citroën is launching more and more vehicles, starting in 2004, with a stop-start engine ignition device. Reminiscent of the Auto-Stop feature in the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, this stop-start feature also reduces pollution by eliminating tailpipe emissions while stopped in traffic or at a stop light. Believe me, a brilliant idea that should have happened years ago.
PSA Peugeot- Citroën's strategic partner, CEA, or the Atomic Energy Centre, in France, stated something rather Geoffrey Ballard sounding, "On hydrogen power, we've reached the point of no return. It will happen."