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The
Cadillac Escalade hybrid works for the Oscars, but not the
real world?
Tuesday,
March 06, 2007
Good
enough for the Oscars, but not you
I'm sorry, but I don't get GM. They use an Escalade
hybrid at the Oscars, yet the vehicle won't be
available until at least mid-2008 as a 2009 model?
If it's ready, why not start selling it as a 2008 model?
The same can be said of the 2008
Tahoe hybrid, or the 2008
Yukon hybrid. These hybrid
vehicles have been on display at numerous auto shows
for more than a year, yet not one of them has been sold.
Why?
If you have production-ready vehicles, why not put them
into production? Or, are these vehicles not yet really
production-ready vehicles? Is GM again more focused on
'image value' rather than real value? Was the Escalade
hybrid simply an Oscar stunt?
Even worse, are there problems with the dual mode hybrid
powertrain? Is development falling behind schedule, or is
there a shortage of hybrid parts, such as batteries?
In 2009 Toyota might be producing its third generation -
lithium-ion powered - Hybrid Synergy Drive, yet GM will
still be rolling out the first generation of its dual mode
hybrid drive?
Can that really make sense?
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by Dahcredyns at
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