Hyundai launches world's first LPG powered hybrid - Elantra LPI HEV

Averages 17.8 km/l (41.9 mpg)

Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle
Hyundai Elantra LPI Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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Bojassem

Even you Hyundai started using LED lights?? gosh!!

July 10, 2009 1:19 pm

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ivanadrive

LED lights are not just a design trend, daylight running lights will become a mandatory safety feature in many markets and LED is much more power efficient than an incandescent lamp. It makes a significant difference in fuel consumption.

July 10, 2009 3:13 pm

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

Uhm, no, it actually makes an insignificant difference in fuel economy.

July 12, 2009 2:51 am

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alamak

lol....u gotta admit that those LED's look pretty good (in general I mean) :)

July 10, 2009 1:29 pm

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msinisa

bad, ugly, horrible car, s..t disgusting

July 10, 2009 2:53 pm

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radmeister

41.9mpg with LPI is the same as almost double the mpg with gas because LPI is half the price, so this costs as much to run as a car that gets 83.8mpg which is pretty sweet.

July 10, 2009 4:02 pm

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BabyMilo

agreed

July 11, 2009 8:37 am

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Siawa

Audi started an awesome trend of LEDs. Correct me if I'm wrong, I mean if anyone else before Audi introduced them.

July 10, 2009 3:56 pm

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radmeister

I could be wrong but the first production vehicle to use LED lights was the Lexus LS-600h L but it never caught on because they were just to save power over HIDs not as a styling feature to accentuate lines like Audi used them. Audi was the first to use them as a design feature instead of an engineering feature.

July 10, 2009 4:00 pm

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sj0808

Nope,Hyundai Equus (first generation) had front LED turn signals. (which Audi CLEARLY copied) Please refer to the picture: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/HyundaiEquus5.jpg Note that first generation Equus debuted in 1999.

July 10, 2009 5:41 pm

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Siawa

Thanks for info guys. Anyhow it's a cool features, saves power and bring some style to headlights.

July 10, 2009 8:01 pm

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Bremen_Koenigsegg

@sj0808 Attacking Audi and suggesting Hyundai might be some kinda trailblazer is sacrilege. Cadillac introduced LEDs to the automotive market in the late 90s, and Lexus introduced the first LED headlamps on the LS600h. The Equus is unremarkable in every way, and it isn't yet sold in North America, making it more or less irrelevant.

July 12, 2009 3:02 am

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Pangaea

It looks a bit like a bad copy of the "new" Subaru Impreza...

July 10, 2009 9:03 pm

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EMBJATI85

not bad would be good for the us market id buy one hyundais reputaion has grown hella threwout the years

July 10, 2009 9:49 pm

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MusTang

I don't understand why most of you cursing Hyundai? Have you ever driven Hyundai Elantra? I have driven and think that it is one of the best value for money.

July 11, 2009 3:06 am

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BTB505

I'll second that ... Hyundai is well on the way to being a MAJOR player in the car industry (... well kinda is already!!) Not so long ago Toyota was just "Jap Cr*P" (no racial slur intended)and look at where they ended up!!

July 13, 2009 2:44 am

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