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During the time I drove the Tahoe hybrid it averaged just shy of 20mpg which is a remarkable achievement for such a big heavy vehicle with the capability to tow 6,000 pounds. During the first day I had it when the weather was warmer, it actually got up to 22.5 mpg but for the remainder of the week, the frigid temperatures often limited the usefulness of the electric drive. The driver information center in the instrument cluster can display whether the engine is running on four or eight cylinders while the main screen in the center stack displays the power flow between engine, battery and wheels. Even in cold temperatures, an easy gas foot can leave the engine running in four cylinder mode much of the time.

This is a pretty decent review. I don't sense any biased and think the guy was very fair. 20mpg in frigid temperatures is outstanding for a vehicle of that size and capability. What irks me is how people think that a full sized SUV hybrid or truck is stupid. Some of us not only prefer the view and capability of full sized vehicles, but also need them more than occasionally. In a recent trip to Colorado to visit my in laws (so they can see our newborn daughter) Alina, my 3 month old daughter, was given so many gifts (and my wife is not a light packer) that the back of my Suburban was completely filled (3rd row out). Here are some pics.







This is just one tiny reason that many of us prefer full sized vehicles and why GM built a full sized Hybrid.

I'd like to see someone fit all that in a Prius, or any other hybrid (excluding the GMT-900 2-mode, but even those would be hard pressed with all this stuff; mind you the second row is still positioned for seating because that is where my wife and daughter rode).