GM FastLane: Chevy Fuel Solutions: the Silverado Hybrid

[Bruce Nunnally]

By Ed Peper

General Manager, Chevrolet

I’m excited to let you know that Chevy is taking its advanced 2-mode hybrid system and placing in its highest-volume vehicle: the Silverado. Just like the Tahoe Hybrid we recently introduced, the Silverado Hybrid will perform as well as its non-hybrid counterpart while leaving a lighter carbon footprint.

We get asked often about why we’re making hybrid versions of big trucks and SUVs. There are two answers, and they’re both simple: because Americans still need, buy and love trucks; and because we want to do what we can to lessen the environmental impact when we drive them. By improving the fuel economy of our largest vehicles, we hope to make a greater, lasting impression on carbon emissions overall. We just got some evidence that we’re moving in the right direction as the Tahoe Hybrid was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show.

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