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    2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Part Three

    Why you should buy the 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid:
    You need a full-size SUV for mid-level towing and passenger-carrying duties, and you plan to put enough miles on it that an almost 50% improvement in fuel economy is worth the substantially higher up-front price. You like the idea of having both gas and electric motors, but you think Priuses are for sissies.

    Why you shouldn't buy this car:
    You don't want to wait over 39,000 miles to pay off the added cost of the hybrid drivetrain. You need a full-size body-on-frame SUV that can tow more than 6,200 pounds. You're single, have no kids, and don't own a boat. You don't mind sacrificing some space and spec to get better fuel economy from a smaller vehicle. You think SUVs are the spawn of Satan, hybrid or otherwise.

    The Little Touches Make The Difference

    Gordon Gecko Says Green Is Good

    More Square Footage Than A Studio Apartment

    Also Consider:
    • Non-Hybrid Chevy Tahoe
    • Chrysler Aspen / Dodge Durango Hybrid
    • Non-Hybrid Chevy Tahoe
    • Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
    • Non-Hybrid Chevy Tahoe
    • Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI
    • Did we mention the non-hybrid Chevy Tahoe?

    Suitability Parameters:
    · Speed Merchants: No
    · Fashion Victims: Yes
    · Treehuggers: No
    · Mack Daddies: No
    · Tuner Crowd: No
    · Hairdressers: No
    · Penny Pinchers: No
    · Euro Snobs: No
    · Working Stiffs: No
    · Technogeeks: Yes
    · Poseurs: Yes
    · Soccer Moms: No
    · Nascar Dads: Yes
    · Golfing Grandparents: Yes

    Vitals:
    · Manufacturer: Chevrolet
    · Model tested: Tahoe Hybrid 2WD
    · Model year: 2008
    · Base Price: $49,590
    · Price as Tested: $52,780
    · Engine type: 6.0-liter Vortec V8 with two-mode gasoline/electric hybrid
    · Horsepower: 332 hp @ 5100 rpm
    · Torque: 367 ft.-lbs. @ 4100 rpm
    · Wheels and Tires: P265/65R-18 all-seasons on 18-inch aluminum wheels
    · Drive type: Rear-wheel drive
    · 0 - 60: 8.8 seconds
    · 1/4 mile: N/A
    · Top speed: 118mph
    · EPA Fuel economy city/highway: 21/22
    · NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: 5/5/Not Rated

    Also See:
    2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Part One
    2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, Part Two


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