Chevy
Tahoe hybrid: Cause for a Mini environmental attack?
Friday,
November 16, 2007
Deserving
of the Green Car of the Year Award?
Yesterday, as I was walking through the Auto Show, I found
myself near the Mini Cooper stand, and I thought I would
check out some Minis for people whom might want to focus
on fuel economy, without buying a hybrid vehicle.
I was SHOCKED.
As I was checking out these very small cars, which are
gorgeous by the way, I noticed that many of them offer
city fuel economy in the low 20's - the same city fuel
economy of the HUGE Chevy
Tahoe hybrid.
Now, I don't even consider highway fuel economy anymore.
Perhaps that's because I live in an urban part of inner
Los Angeles. Maybe its because congestion is the most
important aspect of determining fuel economy, in my
opinion, considering its the driving condition that causes
the most pollution, the worst fuel economy, and it's a
massively, constantly growing problem.
Hate the Tahoe hybrid because it's a large SUV. It is,
it's huge, and if you don't have a family, you probably
shouldn't be driving one. I have a family of four and a Toyota
Prius works just fine, and I can even fit an extra kid
in the car for a ride to the beach when needed.
Nonetheless, the Tahoe hybrid is as fuel efficient, or
more fuel efficient, than a significant percentage of cars
on the road today in city driving, including many very
SMALL vehicles, such as the Mini. So, hate the Tahoe
hybrid for being a big SUV if you must, but hate the Mini
and most other automobiles on the road today as well.
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