Comments on: The Tahoe Hybrid Paradox http://www.hybridcars.com/tahoe-hybrid-paradox/ Auto alternatives for the 21st century Mon, 03 Dec 2012 19:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DanielAlan61 http://www.hybridcars.com/tahoe-hybrid-paradox/#comment-7026 DanielAlan61 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:27:29 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=1793#comment-7026 Just more bashing of US auto manufacturers. If you are pro-foreign vehicles/corporations/foreign-mentality maybe you should consider moving to Japan or China, etc… I am purchasing a 2012 Tahoe Hybrid (9 passenger). With a family of 5 (plus guests) a smaller vehicle isn’t practical for us. I would have purchased a Volt if it were. I’m just not the kind of person who thinks it’s a good idea to shoot myself in the foot.

]]> By: Just a comment http://www.hybridcars.com/tahoe-hybrid-paradox/#comment-7025 Just a comment Mon, 26 May 2008 05:47:36 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=1793#comment-7025 GM could get better than 21 or 22 mpg in this new tahoe by replacing the engine with their new small diesel engine. Why are they going bigger? the current 5.3L has plenty of power.

I have a 2007 Tahoe 4×4 and I get 17.5 mpg just running around in it. It will get 20 on the freeway driving at around 70 mph. I made 2 small modifications to it:

replaced the exaust with a less restrictive one and added a better aftermarket intake system to it. It will probably get even better mileage when I have the engine tuned a bit by someone who knows how to tune these new electronic controlled engines.

If I added the air dam and the new low resistance tires to my tahoe, it may get the same as their hybrid. and the cost is alot less than 8K !!!!!

]]> By: nick peterson http://www.hybridcars.com/tahoe-hybrid-paradox/#comment-7024 nick peterson Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:04:00 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/wordpress12/?p=1793#comment-7024 My parents are extremely susceptible to this mentality. When I told them about my interest in purchasing a smart car the first thing my mother commented on was how unsafe it would be to get hit by an SUV in one of those ‘little’ cars. I really do not buy into that mentality in the slightest, I have a gut feeling that SUVs fair no better than a decent sedan in crash tests and are more likely to roll at high speeds. Oh well, at least Europeans seem to have the right priorities.

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