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gotz_otto · 06-21-2008, 05:18 PM

I was driving on the freeway today and saw two similar yet different vehicles and I got mad at both of them.

The first was a Toyota Highlander Hybrid, I could not stop thinking about how ugly it was and wondered if the fuel economy was really that wonderful or you bought it because it said HSD on the back.

The second was a GMC Acadia, which I feel is a really nice vehicle and wondering why GM has not stuck the 2-Mode into anything other than a full size truck or SUV. Why have they not pushed it into the Acadia or Malibu. I know that it will show up in the Vue soon, but why not more and why not sooner.

On a side note I would rather have a diesel in a Malibu or Vue than a bunch of batteries.

06-21-2008, 05:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
gotz_otto 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota Drives: 1996 Chevy Blazer AWD LT. The Second Love of my Posts: 349	Re: Bob Lutz on the Future of Green Cars and Fuel Economy I was driving on the freeway today and saw two similar yet different vehicles and I got mad at both of them. The first was a Toyota Highlander Hybrid, I could not stop thinking about how ugly it was and wondered if the fuel economy was really that wonderful or you bought it because it said HSD on the back. The second was a GMC Acadia, which I feel is a really nice vehicle and wondering why GM has not stuck the 2-Mode into anything other than a full size truck or SUV. Why have they not pushed it into the Acadia or Malibu. I know that it will show up in the Vue soon, but why not more and why not sooner. On a side note I would rather have a diesel in a Malibu or Vue than a bunch of batteries. __________________ [b][font=Optima][color=gray] Gotz_Otto