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2011 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid: By The Seat Of My Pants

Powertrain

The Tahoe as tested came with a 6.0L Vortec V8 with active fuel management. This lets you drive on either 4 or 8 cylinders depending on the situation to save fuel. This is mated to a 2 mode Hybrid transmission. The Hybrid system is a Hybrid Propulsion Electric with a 300 Volt energy storage system.

This system gives you the option to either drive under full electric power, hybrid power (engine with battery assist), or full engine power.

Thanks to regenerative breaking there is no need to have plug’s or worry about plugging the Hybrid in to get better fuel efficiency.

During testing I averaged 23.02 MPG city and 23.3 MPG highway. Sticker for the Tahoe Hybrid says 20 MPG city and 23 MPG highway. During one local trip that used mostly electric power I averaged 44.3 MPG (this was in a flat town in warm weather with no HVAC or Stereo running). For a vehicle of that size those are excellent numbers.

 

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I am the owner of Cerebral-overload.com and the Verizon Wireless Reviewer for Techburgh.com. My love of gadgets came from his lack of a Nintendo Game Boy when he was a child . I vowed from that day on to get his hands on as many tech products as possible. My approach to a review is to make it informative for the technofile while still making it understandable to everyone. Ben is a new voice in the tech industry and is looking to make a mark wherever he goes. When not reviewing products, I is also a 911 Telecommunicator just outside of Pittsburgh PA. Twitter: @gizmoboaks

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