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gm tahoe's two mode hybrid is more advanced than prius'. tahoe 21/22 rating is day and night better than sequoia's 14/19 rating. think it is low? it is the same as camry 4cylinder city. it can haul 8 people, 6000lbs, 6.0ltr v8. it is very EFFICIENT. toyota make great small cars. look at prius and assume it is gas-only you would expect it get 30 city, (for its size, functionality, fit, versa all similar), with hybrid it has about 50% boost of fuel economy. Tahoe is the same if not more. Tahoe's saving of fuel is much more than prius. It has bigger environmental impact than the tiny prius. |
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Replying to: fshi (Jan 23, 2008 8:14 am) PS if the GM system is really all that great...why is it that the AURA and the Chevy hybrids are rated no better than my conventional KIA Optima?
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Replying to: fshi (Jan 23, 2008 8:14 am) now that's spin Maybe they should allow the Tahoe to drive in the commuter lane?  LOL
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Replying to: fshi (Jan 23, 2008 8:14 am) Prius, no GM equivalent Camry hybrid, no GM equivalent (gas mileage wise) Highlander hybrid, no GM equivalent and you want to point out Tahoe? LOL I like GM overall, my last 5 out of 7, including my current vehicle has been GM but, we must face reality here. They are trying to pull a fast one on people big time.
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Replying to: scortch (Jan 23, 2008 11:03 am)
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Replying to: mickeyrom (Jan 23, 2008 9:16 am) Is this how you measure efficiency without considering vehicle segment? sure you would not understand that a military tank if get 5mpg is more efficient than a prius. a honda crx 20yrs ago without hybrid gets over 40mpg. according to your logic that is very efficient., look at its size and weight. I can not believe how people read a post. |
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Replying to: aspesisteve (Jan 23, 2008 9:24 am) |
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Replying to: fshi (Jan 24, 2008 6:44 am) GM does not have a working hybrid that helps with fuel savings, period. They CLAIM 2 MPG more but in reality, it's no better than changing your driving habits and buying better fuel. Having more numbers does not mean leading. You need to look up what Toyota offers since you don't seem to know what they do offer. Either way, that's not the point. The point is GM's version of the hybrid is a hack job that's been cobbled together that's nothing but a scam to try and make people think they are green.
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Replying to: scortch (Jan 24, 2008 7:52 am) "GM does not have a working hybrid that helps with fuel savings, period. They CLAIM 2 MPG more but in reality, it's no better than changing your driving habits and buying better fuel." How about the buses? the coming full size suv and pickup truck will have a larger impact than the tiny prius. sure you can get 2mpg gain by changing driving habit, better fuel etc, but that is not a scientific way of measuring. everything being equal, that is the rule, and you can get 10% saving with this bas hybrid on top of what you just mentioned. As your comments that I do not know lot about toyota's hybrid offerings, where do you get that? people think toyota is greener, it is true, but not a whole lot, as it is expanding its product line to bigger vehicles. it truck is actually less efficient than gm's. their average fleet MPG is very similar to GM's. surprise?
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Replying to: fshi (Jan 24, 2008 8:07 am) Overall, GM's green advertising is a scam along with their hybrid offerings. One day, in the future, when every one else is using hydrogen, GM will come out with these fuel efficient suvs and trucks. The future is not now. Look how many years the Prius has been out and now the Camry and Highlander and Ford's hybrid offerings. GM is YEARS behind and then tries to make the people believe it's green. Yes, I am a GM owner too. I just think the Malibu hybrid is a scam. It's definitely not a TRUE hybrid in the way that Toyota has defined it and built it for the last 10+ years (7 years in the U.S.). The Prius and Camry compared to the Malibu, are more than capable of being compared to each other.
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