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Interesting points:

• The main hybrid cost is the batteries. Hopefully improved battery technology and/or capacitors will bring the cost down.
• SUV sales have stalled, but hybrids need to be cheaper to fill the vaccum. Apparently, the public is buying somewhat more fuel-efficient conventional vehicles...
• Electric motors are most efficient at low speeds - gas engines at high speeds
• Hybrids are a growing market - hope Detroit is not left behind...

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GM will have a Saturn Vue Green Line hybrid SUV at NAIAS this year. This will not be the "dual mode" system they are co-developing with DCX.

It's not much but it's a start.

I hope it's the start of a turnaround.

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The funny thing about the dual mode system is that its first application will most probably be on Tahoe/Suburban/Escalade-type vehicles.