General Motors is in the hybrid game giving us a look at the 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid & GMC Yukon Hybrid SUV's. These are real SUV's - they tow, haul and seat up to 8 people.
People love their SUVs and hate the gas station fill-up trauma on the wallet. The Tahoe and Yukon Hybrids might just keep the American love affair with the SUV going strong.
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Hopefully, getting big vehicles like this up to low to mid 20's in mileage is the tip of the iceberg on fuel efficiency.
Great job, it looks sharp, no matter what though the environmentalist wackos will still rip it apart.
Hello GM, This needs to be a diesel / electric the same has Europe
Drop the Gasoline
I love this truck. I know what I'm going to buy for my first vehicle. I wish it was out now, I'd get it for Mother's Day. Kudos to Chevrolet!
I love the new Tahoes (I drive a 2003 Avalanche with 'only' 285hp from the 5.3L engine) and am excited that GM has decided to make a full size SUV Hybrid. What I don't understand is why they are using a 6.0 liter engine rather than the 5.3 liter. Yes the 6.0L is aluminim and saves weight, but why not use a 5.3 or 4.8 liter aluminum blocked engine.
And 300 horsepower? What is the point? If the hp rating were reduced to 250, which is still plenty for this vehicle (after all, it's a hybrid and supposed to get great mileage not win quarter mile acceleration test), they would have a winner because the mileage could be much better.
I guess I don't understand the horsepower wars. In the late 70s and 80s, 200 hp was plenty (granted those half-ton trucks weighed considerably less). Come on GM and use a reasonable engine (maybe even a 6 cylinder) and get a usable and great mileage vehicle.