2009 Chevy
Silverado hybrid
The GM Silverado pickup truck
was originally launched in 2005 as a very mild hybrid vehicle. The
2009 Silverado hybrid pickup truck, however, will be launched as
the the first full,
dual mode hybrid
vehicle, as it was when it debuted at the LA Auto Show.
Available
in late 2008 as a 2009 model, the Silverado hybrid will
be built on the same hybrid powertrain as the Chevy
Tahoe hybrid and the GMC
Yukon hybrid.
Using a
6.0L V-8 and Electrically Variable Transmission (EMT),
the Silverado hybrid, much like the Tahoe hybrid is
expected to provide a significant increase in fuel
economy. For example, the Chevy Tahoe hybrid can
increase fuel economy by as much as 50 percent.
The
industry's first full size hybrid pickup truck will
deliver this exceptional fuel economy, without giving up
full-size pickup truck performance. So, you can still
pull your boat or camper without worry.
With an
advanced EMT and a 300-volt NiMH battery, Active Fuel
Management and late-intake valve closing combined with the 6.0L
V-8, the Silverado hybrid pickup will be able to drive
up to 30 mph on electricity alone and operate in
economical 4-V power more often.
Nonetheless,
when you need to pull your boat, or haul a ton - literally -
of material to a worksite, the Silverado hybrid can function
completely on V8 power.
Now that's
An American Revolution that Chevy can be proud to claim.
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the Silverado
hybrid.
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