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Jalopnik Drives Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid

We recently got a chance behind the wheel of a road-test model 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid. We can now confirm that yes, it is still an SUV as well as being a hybrid. At the heart of the Chevrolet's two-mode hybrid system, developed with BMW and the erstwhile DaimlerChrysler, is a transmission that brings together the planetary and fixed gears of an autobox with dual electric motors. That same transmission joins forces with a V8 engine to retain the part of SUV folks like, with the added bonus of an uptick in fuel efficiency.
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5:15 PM on Wed Aug 15 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
6,395 views, 30 comments

Latest by Scott: @SwatLax: I think GM's heavy duty hybrid proficiency has to do with their (former) ownership of Allison. They made a hybrid transmission to put in city buses. more »