Comments on: GM Reportedly Canceling Next-Gen Hybrid Trucks

By: Oat Roller

Oat Roller — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:19:03 +0000

Does this mean that the new system that was being tested in fleet vehicles last spring is moving toward production?

By: Oat Roller

Oat Roller — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 09:17:21 +0000

Does this mean that the new system that was being tested th fleet vehicles last spring is moving toward production?

By: Old Man Crowder

Old Man Crowder — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:32:26 +0000

So we're losing hybrid, higher mpg pick-up trucks. Trucks that people need. And we're gaining a hybrid Bentley SUV; something nobody needs.

Sure. Makes perfect sense.

By: Modern Marvel Fan

Modern Marvel Fan — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 05:54:12 +0000

The issue is the new Eco Boost V-6 equipped Ford F-150s are selling well and getting similar MPG as those V-8 equipped Hybrid Pickups... They are also cheaper...

By: Max Reid

Max Reid — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:29:07 +0000

Good news, neither the Escalade-H sold well, when these 4 models were closed, Escalade-H will also go down.

These vehicles never made sense as a Hybrid. 95% of the Hybrids sold were smaller vehicles with v4 engine. Eventually all Hybrids with V8 & V6 engine will go away.

By: MrEnergyCzar

MrEnergyCzar — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 21:21:58 +0000

A hybrid Escalade never made any sense except to make the owner feel green when they really weren't.....

MrEnergyCzar

By: Van

Van — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:52:14 +0000

Bottom line the two mode tranny is too costly. But nobody else seems close to offering an alternative. Ford and Toyoda did agree to develop a truck/SuV hybrid real wheel drive system but the expected date for retail is “later half of this decade” so 2015 model year at the earliest.