Out in my neck of the woods (Da South) gas jumped over a buck fifty per gallon on nothing but hurricane fears and pure evil. While big-boy Le Mans teams probably don’t sweat pennies at the pump, laps per gallon plays a huge factor in the number of time-sucking pit stops a team has to make. In that spirit, Peugeot just rolled out its 908 HY hybrid diesel. Energy snapped up from regenerative braking can be stored in the car’s lithium-ion batteries, where it can then be used to power an additional 80 hp electric motor. While that may not seem like a bunch of power, the pilot can choose when to activate the extra gusto — you never know when you’ll need that extra Audi TDI passing burst. Peugeot plans to debut the car for 2009. We figure the hybrid system will either be adopted by every team on grid, or banished all together. Either way, we’re excited to see the car perform.