Citroen shows off the Hypnos, a hybrid model with a 2-liter diesel engine up front and an electric motor on the rear axle. It is expected to get 52 miles per gallon on this model that runs about two miles on the electric engine before the diesel engine kicks in.
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The outside of the Hypnos may be ordinary silver but the inside shows some slash. There's a camera inside that assesses the driver's mood and adjusts the lighting.
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