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Problem with the hybrid pickup was most buyers only cared about highway miles because they live in rural areas. No one was interested in a pickup that cost thousands of dollars more and got almost the same highway mileage.
Plus the fact that GM put LRR highway tires on among other cheap tricks just to match the highway MPG of the gas only trucks was even more of a turn off.
The hybrid versions of the luxury SUVs lasted longer because the buyers were more interested in having something that said "hybrid" more than they were interested in getting getting fuel milage and so buyers wouldn't feel as guilty about buying an SUV.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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