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Originally Posted by JSH
The '09-13 Sierra hybrids were a solid improvement on the standards version. I think the biggest issue was many people look at highway ratings and say "why should I get a hybrid to only save 2 mpg" - not thinking that 2 mpg is 10% and city improvement was 33%.
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I remember both the Silverado and Tahoe were available only as a hybrid in Ecuador by then, as there were no displacement limits for hybrid vehicles to benefit from lower import duties there. When it comes to the fuel savings, even though they may seem negligible at a first glance while looking only at the extra MPG instead of considering the percentage too, I remember seeing claims that a hybrid Tahoe could get better city MPG than a non-hybrid Camry.
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I wish they had made a hybrid version of the Chevy Express.
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Considering the hybrid setup had been offered only for the Silverado and Sierra 1500, in contrast to the 2500 and 3500 having the Diesel option available (and IIRC the Express followed the same approach), seems like the idea about Diesels and hybrids being inherently opposite to each other was already too consolidated on the customers' mindset. OTOH for vans, as their buyers are usually more job-oriented than for trucks, they were supposed to justify it easier. On a sidenote, for users of conversion vans, presumably the hybrid approach could also be reasonable to use the auxiliary electric power to drive accessories just like those electric APUs now fitted to some big rigs.