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Besides, with the Escalade hybrid you'll know that your big bad Escalade hybrid SUV is almost as fuel efficient on the EPA's city cycle as are many Mini Coopers, or a 4 cyllinder Camry.
How the Escalade hybrid does it
GM's
two-mode hybrid technology places electric motors
mounted inside the transmission to assist a
300-horsepower V-8. So, the hybrid Escalade has the
power most full-sized SUV consumers require.
Another
benefit of GM's dual mode powertrain enables the hybrid
Escalade the ability to lock
the electric motors out of the drive train when extreme
engine power is needed, such as when towing.
This
enables enables the Escalade hybrid to tow up to 6,000
pounds - something Toyota hybrids cannot do at this
point in time.
With the dual mode hybrid drive, one drive
mode assists with slow, city driving, the other with
highway driving. This helps GM hybrids achieve optimal
fuel efficiency based upon driving conditions and can
make GM's hybrids superior to Toyota's single-mode
hybrids in some driving conditions, particularly highway
driving.
In
addition, the hybrid Escalade is 300 pounds lighter
due to the use of aluminum in the hood and front
tailgates - another tool to increase fuel economy.
Overall,
the two-mode hybrid system should make the Escalade hybrid
25% more fuel efficient in combined city/highway
driving, however in city driving fuel economy can be increased by as much as 50 percent.
Full sized SUV functionality coupled with hybrid fuel economy. That makes the Escalade hybrid a winner for those that need full-sized functionality - wrapped in a little luxury -but in a package that doesn't destroy the environment.
That's the beauty of GM's dual mode hybrid powertrain.
GM's
two-mode hybrid technology places electric motors
mounted inside the transmission.
One drive
mode will assist with slow, city driving, the other with
highway driving.
Overall,
the two-mode hybrid system should make the Escalade hybrid
25% more fuel efficient. |
