Chevy Silverado: A smart GM hybrid vehicle

Finally, a hybrid truck

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I just finished reading an InsideLine review of the GM Silverado hybrid. Basically, the Silverado hybrid is going to use the same dual mode hybrid technology powering the Chevy Tahoe hybrid and the GMC Yukon hybrid, which means fuel economy in the low 20's, depending on wheel drive - either two or 4 wheel drive. Most important, the Silverado maintains full size truck towing and payload capabilities.

So what? So what, unless you're a contractor, a construction worker, or a farmer, for instance. Such hybrid trucks can double city fuel economy, while still providing nice gains in highway fuel economy, even when towing or carrying large payloads. This isn't a big hybrid that eases big vehicle guilt, this is a big hybrid that provides much needed fuel economy gains in a vehicle segment much needed by many American workers.

Now that's an American revolution. Too bad this new Chevy hybrid truck still won't hit the streets until mid 2009.

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