Tahoe,
Yukon hybrids to match Toyota Camry fuel economy?
Thursday,
September 27, 2007
As
efficient as a Camry?
Ed Peper, a General Manager for GM's Chevrolet, told CNBC's
Behind the Wheel that the Chevy
Tahoe hybrid would achieve 21 mpg in the city - the
city fuel economy of a conventional Toyota Camry.
That's a good start. Of course, the Toyota
Camry hybrid, on the other hand, achieves mid to high
30s fuel economy in the city.
Still, I get Chevy's point.
My Chevy
Tahoe hybrid test drive left me very impressed. Still,
it's hard for me to endorse any large SUV, but I
absolutely believe that the buyers of large SUVS need to
take some responsibility for their gas-guzzling. The Tahoe
hybrid and the GMC
Yukon hybrid provide such an opportunity for large SUV
buyers to both reduce foreign oil consumption and to
invest in GM's hybrid technology.
Hopefully, one day, that investment will lead to hybrid
cars in addition to smaller hybrid
SUVs from GM. Until then, the Tahoe and Yukon hybrids
are a step forward.
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