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Chevy Tahoe Hybrid and its counterpart the
GMC Yukon Hybrid
were the first automobiles to use the innovative two-mode powertrain
hybrid industrialized together with General Motors followed by BMW and
the past DaimlerChrysler. This SUV that is full-size launched a new
class of larger automobiles that are considerably greener than the
versions that are gas-powered.
Presented with either four or two wheel drive, two trim levels are
available. The foundation Yukon Hybrid the 2WD model price has a
starting of $51,610; the
4WD starts at $54,420. The
Yukon Denali Hybrid 2WD is lavishly appointed and it starts at $58,925
and $61,770 for the 4WD. There are no major changes to the Yukon Hybrid
for model year 2012, the only changes were a radio that has a USB port,
the ability to record broadcast audio an and updated touch-screen
navigation.
Powertrain
The GM’s 6-liter Vortec V8 with a technology that deactivates the
cylinder is the core of Tahoe Hybrid’s powertrain. In simpler terms,
what the engine does is shut down from four up to eight of its cylinders
when it senses that the added power is not required. This is a fuel
saver. Further from the engine, below the second-row seats you find a
300-volt battery that is hidden. Within the transmission the
automobile’s two electric motors are housed.
This
hybrid system is capable of running in one of
two detached modes which contribute to the vehicle operating at peak
efficiency, hence “two-mode hybrid” as the name suggest. Low-impact
driving, for low-speed, the powertrain works similar to other hybrids;
which means it halts the gasoline engine where feasible so that it can
draw power from either both or one of its electric motors. Commonly for
highway driving the second mode is mostly used, and at this time both or
one electric motors may run simultaneously alongside the V8 engine so
as to provide a boost to power. The key to the entire system is the
two-mode transmission, which tries to sustain the engine operating at
the rpm’s optimum for low fuel use. Basically, it accomplishes a
harmonizing act between the electric motors and the engine. Also it is
accountable for keeping the transitions practically seamless between the
two modes.
This entire advance in technology has resulted in an improvement of
25-percent in the economy’s overall fuel above the gas-powered Yukon
hybrid’s counterpart. 40-percent improvement in city driving is even
more impressive.
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