11-15-2007, 04:57 AM
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Engineering first
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Real Name: Bob
Location: Huntsville, AL
Hybrids: Prius Classic 03
Posts: 5,160
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Los Angeles Auto Show -- HYBRIDS!
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5h...C0yBgD8ST95BG0
Quote:
Hybrid System Comes to Full-Size Autos
By DEE-ANN DURBIN – 1 day ago
In the race to get greener, automakers want to leave no vehicle behind.
Some of the largest pickups and sport utility vehicles will soon come in hybrid versions, as automakers bet that consumers want to save fuel without compromising capability. Chrysler LLC will show its first two hybrids — both SUVs — at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show, while General Motors Corp. will unveil its hybrid Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Even the mammoth Cadillac Escalade is getting a hybrid option.
But with efficiency comes a price. Although specific numbers aren't being released yet, the new hybrids will cost more than models with conventional engines. And industry analysts are wondering just how much demand there will be for the new power systems.
"Americans shouldn't have to choose tiny little vehicles to get fuel efficiency. We ought to be able to offer a range of choice while still being sensitive to environmental impact," Mark LaNeve, General Motors Corp.'s vice president of North America sales, service and marketing, said during a media preview last week in Detroit.
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To me, Mark LaNeve just said 'the right tool for the right job.' This is exactly what has to happen and we'll let the market decide. At last, GM is making a serious effort to 'get in the game' just as gas prices climb, probably forever, above $3/gal.
Bob Wilson
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