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Originally Posted by IMAhybrid
I thought the Silverado wasn't concidered a "hybrid" because it only has a BAS (belt alternator?) that shuts down the engine at stops, and isn't actually driven at all by electric...???
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No one here would call it a real hybrid. But it does save some fuel in city driving. Not a lot but a little.
It has gotten GM to start thinking 'outside the box' for driving auxillary systems. But over all, it is more eye-wash than hybrid and the only thing they've brought to market. Billions wasted on H(2) and this is all they have to show and a couple of custom ordered buses.
Bob Wilson