Hybrid truck?

• May 12, 2005

• #1

red tail

GONetwork Member

If some one came out with a hybrid truck with a resonamal amount of hourse power whould you be interested or want to stick with your gas or deisial?

 

• May 12, 2005

• #2

Jeff Phillips

Senior Member

Chevy has a Z71 that was introduced in Cailif. this year. It has an electric motor back up to the existing coventional motor. It shuts the gas motor off when there is no demand for power, like red lights, going down grade, etc. From the reports I saw the model with the V8 and 4 wheel drive was expected to get in the mid 20's MPG.

Yea, I'd drive 1.

 

• May 12, 2005

• #3

red tail

GONetwork Member

Didn't know that. I'll look into it. I'm doing an advertising campain on the subject.

 

• May 12, 2005

• #4

C

Craig Knight

Senior Member

Just my opinion , but I think that these Hybrids should be left to the Econo boxesthat most started out as being. Leave my truck with a diesel or gas V-8 . Thats my .02 worth

 

• May 12, 2005

• #5

beretta

Senior Member

Dodge is building them now also. Here is a link.

http://www.hybrid.com/modules.php?name=Dodge_Hybrid_Cars

 

• May 12, 2005

• #6

Nick_T

Banned

Had to vote no. All I need is something else attached under the hood to tear up, and cost mucho-$$$$ when it does. I can see hybrid cars working OK, but putting more eletric components in a muddy enviroment is just asking for trouble.

Nick T

 

• May 12, 2005

• #7

Jeff Phillips

Senior Member

http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/pw/05gmhybrid.htm

http://trucks.about.com/od/hybridcar/

There you go Shawn! Plenty to do a report from.

 

• May 12, 2005

• #8

Dustin Pate

Administrator

Staff member

Nick_T said:

Had to vote no. All I need is something else attached under the hood to tear up, and cost mucho-$$$$ when it does. I can see hybrid cars working OK, but putting more eletric components in a muddy enviroment is just asking for trouble.

Nick T

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I totally agree. I would hate to be in the middle of the woods and have one break down. With todays trucks you can at least do some self-diagnosis that may help you get back going.

 

• May 13, 2005

• #9

Jim Thompson

Live From The Tree

give me one now. Good looks and enough power to run wide open across a pasture and I will be fine.

Jim

 

• May 13, 2005

• #10

short stop

Senior Member

I will !!!! I went from full size to a 2005 Colorado Z71 I hated payments but I drive nearly 70 miles a day to work --Spent as much with that v-8 @10mpg , as a new truck payment monthly -----Not to mention my new chevy gets 24 mpg on the highway Not a hybrid but very pleased ---SS

 

• May 13, 2005

• #11

H

HT2

Guest

Red.............

Simply put..........

"NO"!!!!!!

Who do ya'll think I am..........CLARK HOWARD???????

 

• May 13, 2005

• #12

southernclay

Senior Member

I would consider it, but only after they have been out a few years to see what issues they may have.