Hypermiling the Chevy Tahoe 6.0L v8 40MPG! :O
Yes it's the Hybrid version
Hitting 39.9MPG in my city Setting cruse control set to 41MPH... going from 0 to 30 on electric(which is the MAX before it automatically starts the motor) then getting to 41MPH and setting the cruse control.. is Yielding 39.9MPG in MY city... I have not done any mods to it The highway is a different story it's producing 27.8MPG... at 59MPH with cruse control... :snail::snail::snail::snail: I use 91 Octane Fuel as it keeps 4th gear longer with minimal down shift to 3rd gear on The freeway I did tailgate a 18 wheeler W/trailer tail was yielding 65Miles per gallon ( the insist gauge was bouncing between 65 and 99 MPG) V4 mode 18 wheelers WITHOUT Trailer-tail yield NO benefit ZERO benefit... |
I wonder if you could get a second battery pack from a junkyard and double up the electrical power?
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Our 2018 hybrid hyundai sonata will switch over to electric at about 80mph on level ground.
Too bad chevy uses such tiny motors. Going to do any mods? |
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the total combined output is 379HP 472 ft-lb Torque :cool: very tiny electric motors? :rolleyes: hyundai sonata = 38 kW electric motor |
You can't just add everything together to get a total maximum output. Chevrolet's ratings for that drivetrain are 332 hp at 5100 rpm/367 lb-ft at 4100 rpm.
The Sonata weighs almost exactly 1 ton less than the Tahoe hybrid and has less than half the drag area--so there's not much usefulness in comparing motor power directly. |
That sucks that the hybrid portion on the Tahoe cuts out at 41mph.
I would rather have a smaller motor that can be used all the time than bigger ones that I can only use in stop and go traffic and in town. Unless it's being used to deliver mail, there's almost no point. |
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Engine is Required to run at 29MPH or in reverse gear or Manual Mode NEUTRAL can be in auto stop..... I wish it would kick in at 40-45 that would be ideal.. for my area in the hybrid graphic it shows the electric motors doing something at higher speeds 80-90mph..(but rarely take it above 70MPH) as not to wear out the transmission planetary gears. the other thing I hate is I can't go normal speed to get to 30mph |
The car is a hybrid, not a plug in hybrid, right? They aren't designed to go extended distances on electricity alone. :)
Remember that any electricity used has to be made up by an increased load on the engine, which is often less efficient that just using that gasoline to power the wheels. ∞ MPG at < 30 MPH in EV mode means reduced economy at higher speeds when the engine has to work harder to recharge the battery. |
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