GM Hybrid
General
Motors has invested much time and money into both electric and hybrid
technology. From 1996 to 2004, Saturn, a sister company to GM, offered
a completely electric car in California for lease called the EV1.
Even though the EV1 didn't sell enough to stay on the market, the
fuel cell research for this electric car did much for both electric
and hybrid electric advancements.
In
late 2004, GMC will be offering the GMC Sierra 1500 Hybrid to consumers.
This full sized truck will be hitting the market with a lot of support
from fleet owners and contractors alike, due to the increased fuel
economy. The truck will initially only be offered in California,
Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Nevada, and Florida, but will make its
way national in 2005.
In the coming years, GMC will be offering its popular
Yukon in a hybrid model, but one that will feature a much more radical
hybrid system than the Sierra. Hopefully, the Yukon will be one
of the first Hybrid SUV's to reach a fuel economy of 30 miles per
gallon.
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