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I went to a website called Hybridcars.com. Under subtitle "compacts and sedans", the Malibu is listed to be coming out in 2007 with a hybrid. I'm hoping that the MPGs will compete with the 2007 Toyota Camry's hybrid. Honda's 2006 Accord hybrid's MPGs are a joke! Why did they bother? Please, don't disappoint Chevy!
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Replying to: luvmbooty (Jun 12, 2006 9:37 pm) Can we include the Nissan Altima Hybrid here? It'll be out soon in 6-8 states and will be released state wide if sales are good. The altima already gets 600mpg with 1 of those engines so a hybrid will be through the roof, especially considering the pretty slick drag coefficient |
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Replying to: luvmbooty (Jun 12, 2006 9:37 pm) Malibu will be an "assist" hybrid. Camry is a "full". Those two designs are fundamentally different. There operation is not the same in any respect. So be very careful how you set expectations. JOHN |
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Jun 13, 2006 6:01 pm) |
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There will be a hybrid Malibu. It will be similar to the setup the Vue Greenline. It will probably use the 2.4L Ecotec engine with a electric motor/alternator that will help the car accelerate and shut off the vehicle when it stops. It is supposed to give a 10 percent increase in EPA estimates and will cost a lot less than the Accord and Camry hybrids. Too much to really explain. This article explains it a little better. http://www.gm.com/company/gmability/adv_tech/images/fact_sheets/bas.pdf
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Replying to: mr_bots (Jun 14, 2006 5:21 am) JOHN |
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Replying to: luvmbooty (Jun 13, 2006 8:49 pm) 1990-1993, 1994-1997, 1998-2002, 2003-2006(7)
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Jun 14, 2006 4:57 pm) lools better than this and this and this is my favorite
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Jun 14, 2006 5:11 pm)
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Replying to: autoboy16 (Jun 14, 2006 4:57 pm) No, Camry-Hybrid uses the same hybrid system design as Prius (except newer). JOHN |
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