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Earlier this morning I poked a little fun at the
release of the Cadillac Escalade hybrid because at
$72,000, I just can't take this new hybrid too
seriously. But, maybe I should, as the fuel economy of
these large hybrid
vehicles is noteworthy. And, no, I'm not kidding.
As I was browsing the Internet today I came across an
ad for the 2008 Accord LX AT Sedan. "Great fuel
economy. That's helpful." That great fuel economy
is 21 mpg in the city, the same fuel economy as the
Escalade hybrid, or the Chevy
Tahoe hybrid.
I marveled over this fact at the last LA Auto Show,
when I found myself amidst some Mini Coopers and I
noticed many only offered city fuel economy in the low
to mid twenties, only a smidgen better than GM's large
hybrids. Ultimately, GM's large hybrids are achieving
fuel economy as good or better than almost all autos
on the road today.
While I'm still not a fan of large vehicles, unless
functionally necessary, maybe large SUVs are actually
something GM can be quite proud. Even better, the soon
to be released Saturn
Vue hybrid might actually achieve double the city
fuel economy of most vehicles on the road today.
Labels: escalade hybrid, GM, Hybrid Vehicles, tahoe hybrid
