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Plug-In Hybrid Trucks Are Super
Azure Dynamics and Ford are partnering to convert Ford’s F-Series Super Duty trucks into hybrids. The first hybrid vehicle in this effort is expected to be on the market in 2013.
To build the trucks, Azure will integrate its proprietary plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology into Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks. Within the F-Series line, the first […]
Small Car Mileage in a Truck
The 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid pickup truck combines the ruggedness and features of the beloved Chevy truck line with an electric powertrain. The result is a full-size pickup truck that gets an EPA estimated 20 mpg city, 23 mpg highway. That’s better than many gasoline-only cars.
Despite this very high (for a full-sized pickup) mileage, the […]
Sierra Hybrid Pickups Picking Up
Want a hybrid truck that does not comprise performance for better fuel-economy?
The 2011 GMC Sierra Hybrid combines a powerful gas engine with an electric drivetrain. It includes a GMC Vortec 6-liter V8 engine. On the electric power side, the truck has a 300-volt nickel-metal hydride Energy Storage System.
The truck makes use of a General Motors […]
2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid Test Drive
Thanks to Bob Brown GMC in Ankeny, Iowa I got a chance to test drive the 2009 GMC Sierra hybrid pickup truck last week. Let me just start by saying, this truck was nothing like pickups I’ve owned or driven before. And at the same time, if you are familiar with the late model Sierra […]
12May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Paccar’s Medium & Heavy Duty Hybrid Trucks
Paccar Inc. is leading the way to a hybrid future in commercial hauling.
Though few outside of the trucking industry ever think about it, the amount of fuel consumption used in commercial hauling dwarfs the use by commuters and everyday drivers. While the idea of transportation costs is starting to affect the public, one company has […]
Chevrolet Silverado Going Green in ‘09
While some in the hybrid movement believe the development of larger hybrids such as SUVs, pick-ups and utility trucks is a baby step toward independence from oil and environmental harm when what is really needed are giant leaps, others argue that hybrid pick-ups and utility vehicles are exceptions to that belief. When run on standard […]
27Oct2008 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
Peterbilt Rolls Out Two New Hybrid Trucks
Peterbilt Inc. Showcases New Hybrid Commercial Trucks
You may never have thought of the small town of Denton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas-Fort Worth, as an epi-center of the environmental movement. Heck, you may not have ever thought of Denton, Texas period. These days, though, Denton and one of the largest companies headquartered there, Peterbilt Inc., […]
A-BAT | Toyota’s Conceptual Hybrid Pickup
Preview of Toyota’s Hybrid Truck
At the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Toyota unveiled a concept car that took the idea of a hybrid truck to a new level. The A-BAT, which stands for “Advanced Breakthrough Aero Truck”, is a sleek four-passenger truck built on top of a car platform and uses Toyota’s […]
Hybrid Utility Truck Technology Update | June 2008
Overview of hybrid truck types
When looking to move your fleet from standard work trucks to hybrid models, there are several different options to look at. Because work trucks have a much wider variety of uses compared to passenger vehicles, the mechanical needs of such trucks are much greater and though they can utilize hybrid technology […]
2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid | 2 Mode Pickup Available Soon!
The world’s first hybrid pickup truck is set to reach dealers in late 2008 or early 2009, according to reports from GMC (unless you’re counting the really mild hybrid pick-ups that were quickly discontinued a couple of years ago). This will be the full size, GMC Sierra equipped with the Vortec 6.0L V8 engine, […]
24Apr2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued-
2011 Hybrid Cars Book
