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In June 2009 Mercedes Benz launched in Europe, a 30-mpg hybrid version of its S-Class. German automakers are proud of taking the lead in the newest technology. Although it has been quite an embarrassment even after 10 years of Toyota Prius’ launch, none of the compnies followed suit. But, with the emerging fuel economy crisis, automakers suddenly jumped on the wagon of hybrid car making. The Mercedes is finally set to get into the hybrid game. It is set to sell luxury S-Class in June 2009. They have no price yet. It is yet to be announced. One reason why Mercedes took so long for it to get into the hybrid market was because the car makers concentrated on optimizing the potentials of diesel engines. The S-Class is still not a fully hybrid car since it still can’t run solely on battery energy. What it does is it provides fuel economy by providing a boost while you accelerate. The deceleration meanwhile stores energy back into the battery.
