GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

"Chuck Gould"



Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.



mmm hmmmm.


db

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote
You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Whoah. I'm getting a huge raise? Or hitting the lottery?

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

On Oct 22, 1:41 pm, Chuck Gould wrote:
You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.

The frames are made near me, and they're JUNK.Paper thin pieces of
crap.The door panels on them are soooo thin, if you LEAN on them too
hard, they dent.
And lets not forget, the Auto Makers CAN get better mileage, the GAS
COMPANIES dont want them to. They're in bed together.
From one who handles them all the time, they're junk.

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

On Oct 22, 1:43?pm, Corsair23 wrote:
On Oct 22, 1:41 pm, Chuck Gould wrote:

You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.

The frames are made near me, and they're JUNK.Paper thin pieces of
crap.The door panels on them are soooo thin, if you LEAN on them too
hard, they dent.
And lets not forget, the Auto Makers CAN get better mileage, the GAS
COMPANIES dont want them to. They're in bed together.



From one who handles them all the time, they're junk.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Are you claiming that the hybrid Silverados use different frames and
sheet metal than the gas-only models?

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

On Oct 22, 11:31?am, "Ernest Scribbler"
wrote:
"Chuck Gould" wrote

You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Whoah. I'm getting a huge raise? Or hitting the lottery?

You as in the group sense, not the specific. Prices reputedly "start"
at under $40,000, and if I'm not mistaken that's not an exceptionally
high price for a new full size truck.

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

"Chuck Gould" wrote
You as in the group sense, not the specific. Prices reputedly "start"
at under $40,000, and if I'm not mistaken that's not an exceptionally
high price for a new full size truck.

Looks like around 2023 I'm in...

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

On Oct 22, 4:55 pm, Chuck Gould wrote:
On Oct 22, 1:43?pm, Corsair23 wrote:





On Oct 22, 1:41 pm, Chuck Gould wrote:

You will be able to buy a half ton pickup from GM, rated for 6000 lb
towing capacity, in the 2008 model year.

Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.

The frames are made near me, and they're JUNK.Paper thin pieces of
crap.The door panels on them are soooo thin, if you LEAN on them too
hard, they dent.
And lets not forget, the Auto Makers CAN get better mileage, the GAS
COMPANIES dont want them to. They're in bed together.

From one who handles them all the time, they're junk.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Are you claiming that the hybrid Silverados use different frames and
sheet metal than the gas-only models?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

A Silverado is a Silverado...both the same....both use the same
parts...Frame and all.Except powerplant.

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

On Oct 22, 11:29?am, "D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote:
"Chuck Gould"

Fuel economy is reputed to be about 25% better than gasoline-powered
trucks with equal towing capacity.

mmm hmmmm.

db

My personal experience with the 400H indicates that hybrid technology
can indeed improve gas mileage. Our 400H dramatically outperforms the
standard V6 equivalent (especially in acceleration), and with the trip
computer on for a variety of in town and highway driving last weekend
we realized a genuine 28.2 mpg. EPA fantasies aside, I think we would
have been lucky to get much more than about 20-22 mpg with the slower,
orthodox V6.

I'm not sure that the ECVT transmission is heavy duty enough for
extremely large loads, but for small trailer boats under 5-6,000
pounds
the hybrid might be a workable alternative. It would at least bear
looking into.

GM introducing hybrid pickups,, 6000 lb tow capacity
 

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Who knows how it pans out for the person doing a lot of towing.


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