Hybrid GM Trucks – Do You Want One?
General Motors is banking on rising gas prices and Americas love of trucks in order to sell their new hybrids. GM is stating that they have increased gas mileage by 25% without losing performance in the 2009 GMC Sierra. They are using the touted two-mode system that they developed for the 2008 Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon, & Chevy Silverado.
The two-stage hybrid basically runs on just the electric motor and it’s 300 volt battery during low speeds, then kicks in the gas motor when needing more power with the electric motor adding extra power, especially during towing. During those short trips GM says that the new Sierra can drive 30 miles on electric alone. That will make those short trips to the corner store, or a quick jaunt to lunch gas free keeping more of our hard earned cash in our pockets.
The question is this: how much are we going to lose in performance (if any) and are you willing to pay the higher hybrid price in order to save it in gas prices? With the cost of gasoline soaring and no end in sight do you pay a bigger sticker price or take it in the wallet at the pump?
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Ken
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April 25th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
The best money the gov could spend would be to pay the difference for hybrid vehicles. And up to 10% of the cost of any vehicle that gets over 40 mpg no matter what the technology, or 10% of any vehicle that can run a mile on less than the equivalent total energy of 40 mpg.
April 28th, 2008 at 2:54 am
I would agree on that. Especially with the crunch at the gas station. I passed by $3.61 a gallon this morning! No wonder I ride the bus and a bicycle. The gas tax break that McCain is yapping about would be welcome relief however it’s only a short fix for a worse problem. I think we’re going to need more electric, hybrid, battery, or whatever vehicles now. I save enough money taking the bus to pay my electric bill. With the economy as tight as it is we need to look at everything to ease the burden these gas prices have put on us.