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Old 06-03-2008, 09:47 AM   #40 (permalink)
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Re: Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, GMC Yukon Hybrid seeing lackluster sales

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Originally Posted by steinravnik View Post
I have to agree. While the technology in these is neat, it's looking like these vehicles are giant wastes of precious resources, of which are running scarcer and scarcer these days at GM. Imagine if these resources had been put into a Prius competitor. GM couldn't have timed the launch of these worse if it tried.
The resources and technology won't be wasted as it's also going into the Silverado and Sierra trucks soon, likely at lesser costs to the consumer. Recession or not, working folks still need the usefulness of a full size truck for hauling materials.
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