Silverado Hybrid

@EpiDemic117 Agree. I was looking a 2006 GMC sierra hybrid product and it got only 16.9 MPG only about 1MPG better then my non hybrid truck. I rarely if ever see GM hybrid truck/SUV on the road. $40,000+ SUV/Truck and can only tow 6,000 lbs these POS vehicles are way overpriced and don’t live up to what the commercials say. imo
I would never spend my money on these hybrid products.

@EpiDemic117 agree. Hybrids trucks are a total waste of money. Also way over-hyped

i bought one of these.. amazing truck does everything it says, you gotta be a little gentle on the gas for the electric. but you can always feel it boostin you. i got 860 km on my last tank. so many ppl underestimate these bad boys.. ppl think less power? tell me that when my hybrid smokes your hemi. chevys rape:)

Well that’s a damn nice car. Chevrolet is really making nice trucks. I am considering a silverado

The EV1 is a totally different debate. Hybrids are not just meant for small cars. There are now hybrid city buses. The Hybrid concept is basically to recapture braking energy that would otherwise go to waste as heat. Then reuse that energy to get the vehicle moving. Size is on a factor in that the components need to be scaled up.
Improving mileage of low mileage trucks will actually save more gas than improving mileage of higher mileage cars. The only downside is the cost.

A truck can handle the battery weight. Battery life is a problem for anything with a battery. Toyota, Tesla and all others will have a battery life problem. Show me one ICE that give 100% torque at 0 RPM’s. The point is to increase MPG. No matter what you do that will cost more and be some sacrafices. This truck is not for every truck owner. More for the city commuter that also needs a truck.

So how does having a battery that does supply enough electricity to give it good torque response a bad idea when that’s what you said it needed.

which makes it a stupid idea. Howie long is a idiot.

Yes but with the hybrid extra cost and the diesel extra cost no one would buy it.

look at the ford they comparing it with. it the standard work truck! they need to compare with the same size truck! and ford beat Chevy in the slip competition in 2wd. the Chevy needed 4wd to get out of that situation! and one thing a hybrid truck… that don’t even sound tough! the ford will always be the bast and Chevy people are just mad because they suck. and if u don’t believe me about the Chevy using 4wd to get out watch this video (Extreme Traction-Control Test)

I love the Hybrid system in a truck, and to me its all good, i would like to say that a Diesel hybrid would great when your just crusing…and when you need the power…the motor can take care of that

reason why toyota does not implement a hybrid into their trucks is because the idea is completely stupid. Yes electric motors are very torquey response but all is pointless if the electricity is stored by a battery that doesn’t have high supply of electricity.

nice