GM hybrids spotted in the wild!

qbee42 · 04-19-2008, 09:45 PM

I was on a road trip today on the highway when I was passed by a big, black Tahoe. My wife looked over at it and said "Look! It's a hybrid." That's the first one I have seen, and I was just starting to comment about it when the SUV behind it went by and it was a hybrid Yukon. This was followed by three more hybrid Yukons, for a grand total of five GM hybrids. It was then I noticed the manufacture's plates on them. It was some sort of GM test convoy, and we were pretty close to Detroit, so it all makes sense.

Tom

tkil · 04-20-2008, 03:09 AM

A local Native American casino is giving one away over the next few weeks (through 2008-05-25):

Isleta Casino & Resort - The Premier Entertainment Destination! - Promotions

wchardin · 04-20-2008, 03:21 AM

I remember reading online about a month ago about how Paris Hilton was supposedly going to buy a GMC Yukon Hybrid. I guess that will help her sleep at night...

yunebug · 04-20-2008, 03:31 AM

That dual-mode (two-mode) hybrid system did catch my attention. Nice innovation there. 25mpg in city is pretty good for a Tahoe.

cwerdna · 04-20-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by yunebug

That dual-mode (two-mode) hybrid system did catch my attention. Nice innovation there. 25mpg in city is pretty good for a Tahoe.

Huh? Per Side-by-Side Comparison, the 2WD and 4WD Tahoe Hybrids are (new method) EPA rated at 21 city and 20 city respectively.

yunebug · 04-20-2008, 04:20 AM

Ohh!

I have my numbers mixed up. I must have been thinking about GM's claim that it is [url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=120687=25 PERCENT[/url] more efficient, not mpg. My bad.

Still, 21mpg in a Tahoe? That's pretty good for an 8-cylinder SUV. <:0)

...not as good as the Prius. Definitely not as good as MY Prius once the Plug-In conversion is done. :0)

Ari · 04-21-2008, 01:01 PM

Every day I drive by a GM dealership and they have a big black Yukon Hybrid proudly displayed on their front lawn. The car's been there for at least a couple months... no takers I guess.

FBear · 04-21-2008, 01:22 PM

21 Hwy and 20 city who are they kidding. You can put lipstick on a pig and it just a pig with lipstick. I guess that is pretty good when you consider that the regular Yukon get probably gets 9-11 around town and 15 on the highway. Most people (or folks like our illustrious president likes to call them) don't need an everyday vehicle that is that large or gas guzzling.

HardCase · 04-21-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by FBear

21 Hwy and 20 city who are they kidding. You can put lipstick on a pig and it just a pig with lipstick. I guess that is pretty good when you consider that the regular Yukon get probably gets 9-11 around town and 15 on the highway. Most people (or folks like our illustrious president likes to call them) don't need an everyday vehicle that is that large or gas guzzling.

I'm guessing that the ginormous SUVs, Yukons, Sequoias, Denalis, Tahoes, Suburbans, Expeditions, etc., get about 10mpg city, low teens highway, regardless of what the manufacturers or the EPA might say. Thus, if some of those monstrosities could be configured with a hybrid setup that allowed them to get 20 or thereabouts, that'd save a bunch of gas over the service life of a lot of big ol' hogs. We Prius drivers tend to get pretty pious about our mileage, I'm guilty, but if they can improve them in this respect it's going to make a difference and I'm all for it.....although I'll not personally be buying one.

**Tideland Prius** · 04-21-2008, 05:11 PM

*Moved to Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid forum*

04-19-2008, 09:45 PM	#1
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,249 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 71 Thanked 343 Times in 255 Posts Friends: 10	GM hybrids spotted in the wild! I was on a road trip today on the highway when I was passed by a big, black Tahoe. My wife looked over at it and said "Look! It's a hybrid." That's the first one I have seen, and I was just starting to comment about it when the SUV behind it went by and it was a hybrid Yukon. This was followed by three more hybrid Yukons, for a grand total of five GM hybrids. It was then I noticed the manufacture's plates on them. It was some sort of GM test convoy, and we were pretty close to Detroit, so it all makes sense. Tom __________________ *Black* 2006 package #7 Northern Michigan

04-20-2008, 03:09 AM	#2
tkil Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 158 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: GM hybrids spotted in the wild! A local Native American casino is giving one away over the next few weeks (through 2008-05-25): Isleta Casino & Resort - The Premier Entertainment Destination! - Promotions

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wchardin Advertise Here Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Owensboro, KY Posts: 2,048 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 25	Re: GM hybrids spotted in the wild! I remember reading online about a month ago about how Paris Hilton was supposedly going to buy a GMC Yukon Hybrid. I guess that will help her sleep at night...

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yunebug Saving the world! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 115 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 3	Re: GM hybrids spotted in the wild! Ohh! I have my numbers mixed up. I must have been thinking about GM's claim that it is [url=http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=120687=25 PERCENT[/url] more efficient, not mpg. My bad. Still, 21mpg in a Tahoe? That's pretty good for an 8-cylinder SUV. <:0) ...not as good as the Prius. Definitely not as good as MY Prius once the Plug-In conversion is done. :0)

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FBear Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Maplewood, NJ Posts: 301 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	Re: GM hybrids spotted in the wild! 21 Hwy and 20 city who are they kidding. You can put lipstick on a pig and it just a pig with lipstick. I guess that is pretty good when you consider that the regular Yukon get probably gets 9-11 around town and 15 on the highway. Most people (or folks like our illustrious president likes to call them) don't need an everyday vehicle that is that large or gas guzzling.

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