Comments on: GM to offer V8 hybrid pickups in ‘07 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-214657 Anonymous Sat, 05 Aug 2006 01:15:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-214657 And to think, all the GM fans thought Hybrids were a" joke" and a "passing fad" not too long ago. It's amazing how attitudes change when the home team decides to catch up to the so called "fad" And to think, all the GM fans thought Hybrids were a” joke” and a “passing fad” not too long ago. It’s amazing how attitudes change when the home team decides to catch up to the so called “fad”

]]> By: The Stig http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-214134 The Stig Fri, 04 Aug 2006 00:11:56 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-214134 Their dual-mode hybrid system is worth a look. And a test drive. Their dual-mode hybrid system is worth a look. And a test drive.

]]> By: Bigfrosty http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-214059 Bigfrosty Thu, 03 Aug 2006 22:06:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-214059 I hate ppl that are so damn negative about the American auto industry. Gm could have a real winner here a v8 hybrid is awsome. For all you closed minded ppl that think there is no need for a v8 hybrid! There are acctually ppl out there that use there trunks for work and somthing like this could really help them at the pump. This could even help GM make that turnaround even faster. Not every1 can drive a prius! I hate ppl that are so damn negative about the American auto industry. Gm could have a real winner here a v8 hybrid is awsome. For all you closed minded ppl that think there is no need for a v8 hybrid! There are acctually ppl out there that use there trunks for work and somthing like this could really help them at the pump. This could even help GM make that turnaround even faster. Not every1 can drive a prius!

]]> By: 2006300C http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213975 2006300C Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:47:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213975 That poll that said only 25% of people think their cars are special is encouraging. The other 75% can ride around in their diesel powered cars and hybrid trucks and the people like me who enjoy every aspect of the automobile can enjoy our Hemis, evo's, AMGs, vettes and big luxury cars. i would love to see an entire line of appliance white ford and Toyota hybrids and my big pearl blue v8 Chrysler in the middle of them. And maybe a new yellow skyline GT-R in the other lane. That poll that said only 25% of people think their cars are special is encouraging. The other 75% can ride around in their diesel powered cars and hybrid trucks and the people like me who enjoy every aspect of the automobile can enjoy our Hemis, evo’s, AMGs, vettes and big luxury cars. i would love to see an entire line of appliance white ford and Toyota hybrids and my big pearl blue v8 Chrysler in the middle of them. And maybe a new yellow skyline GT-R in the other lane.

]]> By: Justin http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213939 Justin Thu, 03 Aug 2006 18:03:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213939 This is going to awesome! A V8 with a hybrid system!!... and i dont understand why some of you are staying that it wont work.. GM wouldnt put all that money and time into a system like this if it wasnt going to work.. that would kill their turnaround plan!.. GM has a great idea here!.. Plus these new trucks look awesome!! cant wait to test drive one!! More great vehicles coming off the line for GM.. cant wait to see whats else is coming!! (im still waiting for the announcment of a production CAMARO!!!... oh and that 900+hp Corvette [Blue-Devil]) This is going to awesome! A V8 with a hybrid system!!… and i dont understand why some of you are staying that it wont work.. GM wouldnt put all that money and time into a system like this if it wasnt going to work.. that would kill their turnaround plan!.. GM has a great idea here!.. Plus these new trucks look awesome!! cant wait to test drive one!!
More great vehicles coming off the line for GM.. cant wait to see whats else is coming!!

(im still waiting for the announcment of a production CAMARO!!!… oh and that 900+hp Corvette [Blue-Devil])

]]> By: chris2 http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213928 chris2 Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:43:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213928 It does work. It is ready for production. It does work. It is ready for production.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213910 Patrick Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:57:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213910 This won't work, you dont match a hybrid electric engine to a V8, that wont help shit. This won’t work, you dont match a hybrid electric engine to a V8, that wont help ****.

]]> By: Todd http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213727 Todd Thu, 03 Aug 2006 15:28:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213727 Finally! This actually does make a lot of sense. Truck buyers need lots of low-end torque (whether they realize it or not), simply because the vehicles are so heavy. The traditional gasoline or diesel engine has absolutely no torque at a dead stop (0 RPM). On the other hand, electric motors deliver their peak torque at 0 RPM. Combine the two, and you've got a compelling reason for Hybid trucks. You get the best efficiency from the electric motor when pulling away from a stop, while the engine can deliver it's best efficiency at-speed. In other words, you get the benefit of both. With a heavy truck, this tends to make even more sense than the same type of system on a lightweight car - even if percentages of fuel savings stay the same, the absolute savings is increased dramatically. If there wes ever a niche where a hybrid would do the most good (fuel-economy-wise), it's in the medium- and full-size truck segment. I can't wait to see how these work out. I might actually buy one! Finally!

This actually does make a lot of sense. Truck buyers need lots of low-end torque (whether they realize it or not), simply because the vehicles are so heavy. The traditional gasoline or diesel engine has absolutely no torque at a dead stop (0 RPM). On the other hand, electric motors deliver their peak torque at 0 RPM. Combine the two, and you’ve got a compelling reason for Hybid trucks.

You get the best efficiency from the electric motor when pulling away from a stop, while the engine can deliver it’s best efficiency at-speed. In other words, you get the benefit of both. With a heavy truck, this tends to make even more sense than the same type of system on a lightweight car – even if percentages of fuel savings stay the same, the absolute savings is increased dramatically.

If there wes ever a niche where a hybrid would do the most good (fuel-economy-wise), it’s in the medium- and full-size truck segment. I can’t wait to see how these work out. I might actually buy one!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213611 Anonymous Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:22:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213611 A good diesel gets about the same gas mileage as a Hybrid, sometimes even better. That's why you see a lot of diesels in Europe and few hybrids. We should work on developing better diesel engines here and getting lower sulfer diesel fuel so it'll pass our clean air acts. A good diesel gets about the same gas mileage as a Hybrid, sometimes even better. That’s why you see a lot of diesels in Europe and few hybrids. We should work on developing better diesel engines here and getting lower sulfer diesel fuel so it’ll pass our clean air acts.

]]> By: Richard http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213610 Richard Thu, 03 Aug 2006 14:15:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213610 Hybrids don't save nearly as much fuel as their proponents claim, but they do save some. A 5% savings in a pickup truck is much more important than a 5% savings in an econocar. This is good. Hybrids don’t save nearly as much fuel as their proponents claim, but they do save some. A 5% savings in a pickup truck is much more important than a 5% savings in an econocar. This is good.

]]> By: Bush http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213590 Bush Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:57:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213590 Nick, in hybrids the electrical drivetrain augments the conventional sysytem. It doesn't work on its own until the batteries are dead. Nick, in hybrids the electrical drivetrain augments the conventional sysytem. It doesn’t work on its own until the batteries are dead.

]]> By: Nick http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213572 Nick Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:38:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213572 I've never understood hybrid trucks. A hybrid only works as long as it's batteries are charged. Once the batteries are dead (i.e. in about 5 mins when you're pulling a trailer full of stuff) the normal engine takes over again full time and it's right back to being a normal truck. Of course, most of the people who will buy this will never pull anything, so I guess it's ok. I’ve never understood hybrid trucks. A hybrid only works as long as it’s batteries are charged. Once the batteries are dead (i.e. in about 5 mins when you’re pulling a trailer full of stuff) the normal engine takes over again full time and it’s right back to being a normal truck. Of course, most of the people who will buy this will never pull anything, so I guess it’s ok.

]]> By: Required http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213546 Required Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:13:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213546 sorry that would be pEta sorry that would be pEta

]]> By: Required http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07.html/comment-page-1#comment-213545 Required Thu, 03 Aug 2006 13:12:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/08/03/gm-to-offer-v8-hybrid-pickups-in-07/#comment-213545 PITA is going to be pissed that they are now using otters as fuel. PITA is going to be pissed that they are now using otters as fuel.

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