The Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid was named Green Car of the Year at the LA Auto Show. Click image to enlarge |
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Los Angeles, California - The 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, the first GM vehicle to use the company's all-new two-mode hybrid system, has been named Green Car Journal's 2008 Green Car of the Year. The award was presented at a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
"This is a milestone in many respects," said Green Car Journal editor and publisher Ron Cogan. "People don't think 'green' when SUVs are concerned, and for generally good reason, since SUVs often get poor fuel economy compared to most other vehicles. Chevrolet's Tahoe Hybrid changes this dynamic with a fuel efficiency improvement of up to 30 per cent, compared to similar vehicles equipped with a standard V8."
According to the EPA's 2008 estimated fuel economy ratings, the 6.0-litre two-mode hybrid Tahoe achieves 50 per cent better fuel economy than a Tahoe powered by a standard 5.3-litre V8 during city driving. The Tahoe's 21 mpg US (10.9 L/100 km) city fuel efficiency rating is the same as that of the city EPA rating for the four-cylinder Toyota Camry sedan.
The Tahoe Hybrid was selected in a majority vote by a jury of environmental and industry leaders, along with four Green Car Journal editors. Invited jurors this year included Carroll Shelby, Jay Leno, Carl Pope of the Sierra Club and Jean-Michel Cousteau of Oceans Future Society.
