Hybrid Pickup Trucks

The Great American Challenge: The 40 MPGe pickup truck

Worried about CO2 emissions, foreign oil dependence, and the high costs of energy and its impact on the economy?

Then think pickup trucks, but achieving 40 mpg with a pickup truck is going to take some serious out-of-the-box thinking, and automakers have little incentive to try. In fact, hybrid pickup trucks might not be enough. (more)

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Hybrid Pickup Trucks

Pickup trucks.

For years, scratch that. For decades pickup trucks have not just been the best selling vehicles in the US, they've been some of the biggest profit drivers for Big 3 automakers.

So, why aren't hybrid pickup trucks a more important segment in US auto sales?

We're not sure, but the selection of hybrid trucks available in the US is still quite limited, with only GM currently selling any hybrid pickups.

Thus, only the Chevy Silverado hybrid and the GMC Sierra hybrid are the only hybrid pickup trucks currently available.

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