08 Hybrid Tahoe revew

[LAP TOP GAMER]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2LzUfLegz0

 

[JRTV8]

Nice Video... thanks for sharing it..:thumbsup:

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

No prob just the job of the friendly moderator.

 

[tommyg]

I have a few questions:

-will they initially offer this in the XL version as well? It doesn't look like it.

-why the low tow rating (6,000 lbs) if it is using the 6.0 liter engine?

I'm certainly not very well versed in hybrid technology, but I would think tow capacity would increase rather than decrease with both forms of power and the bigger motor.

 

[Getwired]

I have a few questions:

-will they initially offer this in the XL version as well? It doesn't look like it.

-why the low tow rating (6,000 lbs) if it is using the 6.0 liter engine?

I'm certainly not very well versed in hybrid technology, but I would think tow capacity would increase rather than decrease with both forms of power and the bigger motor.

XL: (Assuming you meant Suburban or Yukon XL) NO - answered on GM's website...
Tow rating: Answered in video - less engine cooling due to re-worked front end (smaller grille)...

 

[Rollin Thunder]

why did they use the biggest engine? If they wanted fuel economy they should have gone with atleast the 5.3, or better yet the 4.8.

 

[Getwired]

People who want fuel economy alone should be looking at other vehicles. People who want fuel economy with the capabilities of a traditional SUV can now look to the GM hybrid SUVs for a potential solution for their towing and hauling needs. Make sense?

 

[Rollin Thunder]

ok, nice lodgic, i dont worry about economy, i would rather drive a big suv and get 15, then a little rc car that i would be crushed in any kind of accident.

 

[Getwired]

...i would rather drive a big suv and get 15, then a little rc car that i would be crushed in any kind of accident.

Thanks, and that's exactly why I also drive a big honkin' 2007 Yukon XL Denali!

On a side note, I took a bit of sick pleasure when I accidentally pushed a shopping cart into the side of a Prius the other day... :giggling: Didn't do any damage, but I thought I heard the little car whimper.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

Thanks, and that's exactly why I also drive a big honkin' 2007 Yukon XL Denali!

On a side note, I took a bit of sick pleasure when I accidentally pushed a shopping cart into the side of a Prius the other day... :giggling: Didn't do any damage, but I thought I heard the little car whimper.

LOL LOL :smilielol: :smilielol: :smilielol:, so if they put only a 5.3, they would go down to only 3500-4000 pounds of towing because of the different cooling, so they put the bigger engine in to have the best of both worlds, ok smart, GO GM. I still dont think i would be comfortable off roading in the hybrid, lower clearence and i sure they put the fuel economy tires on, and for that matter even driving through puddles.

 

[LAP TOP GAMER]

ok, nice lodgic, i dont worry about economy, i would rather drive a big suv and get 15, then a little rc car that i would be crushed in any kind of accident.[/QUOT




Thank you , that is one of the main reasons I bought a big SUV fully knowing I would pay more in fuel costs, but you just can't put a price on safety. I mean it is only my most precious cargo I'm hauling around.

 

[scarpi]

I currently own an 02 Yukon and am thinking of getting the 08 Tahoe/Yukon hybrid. It appears from the GMC or Chevy website that you cannot get cloth seats with the hybrids. Does anyone know that is a fact or can you get cloth seats? I prefer cloth since we travel with two cocker spaniels and I am afraid that leather might get torn. The cloth seats in our yukon are still like new.

 

[JRTV8]

Tahoe Hybrid Mileage

Tahoe Hybrid expect to do 21 in city and 22 on hwy. I grab this information on the Chevrolet website. So if that's the official numbers forget it I'll stick with the regular models...