Trucks don’t generally tend to make the very best hybrids, their big engines and quite heavy bodies mean that their gas mileage is notoriously low, and it is challenging to maintain the essence of the vehicle and still be able to enhance that. Individuals who want a truck normally want some thing with great towing capacity, power, and able to carry huge loads. All of that added together makes it challenging to save gas on the road, but with fuel economy becoming 1 of the most essential acquiring decisions in automobile sales, Chevrolet thinks they can do just that.


The Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid is a brand new offering for the 2009 model year, and so most review firms are only finding their very first look at it. It is known that the truck uses GM’s 6.0L V-8 combined with a hybrid electric motor that helps with really low speed and coasting. Combined, the truck gets 21 mpg in the city and 22 on the highway in two-wheel drive.

The 4WD version gets just about an even 20/20. As is pretty regular for most trucks and SUV’s that are converted to hybrid models, the gas mileage offered is superior to the non-hybrid models by only a small margin, and very ‘so-so’ for the hybrid auto marketplace overall. Chevrolet hopes the new Silverado hybrid offering keeps buyers interested in their full sized line up for years to come.

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