Silverado Hybrid Saves Brickyard 400!

**nsap** · 08-10-2004, 02:50 PM

INDIANAPOLIS - The Chevrolet Silverado Parallel Hybrid Truck (PHT) provided a real-world demonstration of General Motors' hybrid technology after a local power outage threatened to shutdown Chevy's largest annual motorsport display at the NASCAR Brickyard 400 on Saturday.

The Chevy Silverado PHT features four 120-volt, 20 amp electrical auxiliary outlets under the rear seat of the cab and in the pickup bed that can accommodate up to four accessories while driving or when parked. The truck could power tools or appliances for up to 32 hours non-stop.

When the power went out in Indy affecting everything from the scoring tower to a large portion of the midway, a 2005 Chevy Silverado PHT was simply repositioned to power the various audio systems being utilized in the Chevy American Revolution display to entertain thousands of race fans.

"With some quarter of a million race fans at this venue, our ability to communicate is critical and without power everything comes to its knees as we lose all ability to communicate with our guests, " said Terry Dolan, Marketing Manager for Chevy Racing. "Having that Silverado hybrid allowed us to recoup and get back in action after only a couple of minutes. It was pretty remarkable how easily we were able to overcome such a potentially disruptive event."

The Silverado pickup was used for nearly two hours to power the audio systems being used by the emcee of the event, former MTV veejay Ricky Rachtman, as well as sound panels broadcasting XM radio stations during intermissions.

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Mcmflow · 08-10-2004, 03:03 PM

Pretty nice plug for the new truck!

**paul8488** · 08-10-2004, 03:11 PM

coincidence? betcha lutz threw the switch himself! :lol: damn fine publicity though. nascar: powered by chevy! lets see your hemi do that boys!

bigplayrayr · 08-10-2004, 03:58 PM

Why don't they put outlets on all the trucks, what a feature!

You could power radios, tool battery chargers, etc.

I live in Indy, and I would have heard if they lost power there.

But nice plug for the truck, even though untrue.

IMPALAon20s · 08-10-2004, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by paul8488@Aug 10 2004, 02:11 PM
coincidence? betcha lutz threw the switch himself! :lol: damn fine publicity though. nascar: powered by chevy! lets see your hemi do that boys!

yeah, it does smell fishy.
good move chevy!

mbukukanyau · 08-10-2004, 05:36 PM

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Originally posted by nsap@Aug 10 2004, 06:50 PM
INDIANAPOLIS - The Chevrolet Silverado Parallel Hybrid Truck (PHT) provided a real-world demonstration of General Motors' hybrid technology after a local power outage threatened to shutdown Chevy's largest annual motorsport display at the NASCAR Brickyard 400 on Saturday.

Boy that truck can only be described with one word! Ugly

FoMoCo Fan · 08-10-2004, 07:56 PM

Heaven forbid they couldn't hear the MTV veejay at an NASCAR race! Chevy to the rescue!

**Swahili** · 08-10-2004, 08:46 PM

Gotta admit that yes, that is really good publicity for the Silverado Hybrid. Just a question though. Wouldn't the sound systems at the track require a little bit more juice than the Silverado could offer?

Regardless, my regards to a useful and dependable truck. Even at NASCAR.

ByTheLake · 08-10-2004, 09:15 PM

Similar story from a year ago, when during the big Midwest power outage, a few Pontiac dealers kept their businesses running with the power outlet from the Vibes parket outside. Enough to run a desktop calculator, etc.

ibechip · 08-10-2004, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by swahili@Aug 11 2004, 12:46 AM
Gotta admit that yes, that is really good publicity for the Silverado Hybrid. Just a question though. Wouldn't the sound systems at the track require a little bit more juice than the Silverado could offer?

Regardless, my regards to a useful and dependable truck. Even at NASCAR.

Yeah I doubt they plug those audio systems into your normal household sockets. This sounds like something you'd normally hear about an import (Honda Civic hybrid gets lost family out of woods, 500 miles on one tank!). Maybe the media is geeting less biased? :mf_boff:

**Ming** · 08-10-2004, 10:20 PM

I love GM and hate to be cynical, but it sounds like a Business Wire news story (e.g. - paid for by GM). :lol:

I'm also surprised that they were able to find one:

A. Outside of Florida and California (where sales are limited to)

B. From the meager number produced

GotAWD · 08-10-2004, 10:36 PM

fixed or not GM is starting to think about how to sell an "UGLY " truck as mentioned above. smart way to prove your technologie. my dealership is recieving 7 hybrid trucks i sorta cant wait to see them and working on them maybe a diffrent storie.

kinda wondering what all the tree hugging hippies think a bout a truck with a clean power source.

awalbert88 · 08-10-2004, 11:21 PM

Nice plug for the truck, but it smells like a load of pre-planned bull crap to me. 480W of combined output isn't going to give you much entertainment in a venue of that size.

Dumb_Ass_2003 · 08-10-2004, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by laserwizard@Aug 10 2004, 05:59 PM
Too bad the rest of the truck is from the middle ages.

Please elaborate...

tgagneguam · 08-11-2004, 12:03 AM

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Originally posted by Dumb_Ass_2003+Aug 11 2004, 03:47 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Dumb_Ass_2003 @ Aug 11 2004, 03:47 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-laserwizard@Aug 10 2004, 05:59 PM
Too bad the rest of the truck is from the middle ages.

Please elaborate... [/b][/quote]
Do you really want to know? It won't be very useful information.

08-10-2004, 02:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
nsap Administrator Join Date: Jan 2003 Drives: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP 2009 Ford Focus SEL Posts: 14,933	INDIANAPOLIS - The Chevrolet Silverado Parallel Hybrid Truck (PHT) provided a real-world demonstration of General Motors' hybrid technology after a local power outage threatened to shutdown Chevy's largest annual motorsport display at the NASCAR Brickyard 400 on Saturday. The Chevy Silverado PHT features four 120-volt, 20 amp electrical auxiliary outlets under the rear seat of the cab and in the pickup bed that can accommodate up to four accessories while driving or when parked. The truck could power tools or appliances for up to 32 hours non-stop. When the power went out in Indy affecting everything from the scoring tower to a large portion of the midway, a 2005 Chevy Silverado PHT was simply repositioned to power the various audio systems being utilized in the Chevy American Revolution display to entertain thousands of race fans. "With some quarter of a million race fans at this venue, our ability to communicate is critical and without power everything comes to its knees as we lose all ability to communicate with our guests, " said Terry Dolan, Marketing Manager for Chevy Racing. "Having that Silverado hybrid allowed us to recoup and get back in action after only a couple of minutes. It was pretty remarkable how easily we were able to overcome such a potentially disruptive event." The Silverado pickup was used for nearly two hours to power the audio systems being used by the emcee of the event, former MTV veejay Ricky Rachtman, as well as sound panels broadcasting XM radio stations during intermissions. Full Article __________________ E-Mail Me Engine Guide Updated!! -- Revised layout, more info., up-to-date

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08-10-2004, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mcmflow 3.8 Liter V6 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Texas Drives: 2008 Honda Accord EX V6 2002 Ford Ranger I4 Posts: 402	Pretty nice plug for the new truck!

08-10-2004, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
bigplayrayr 2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fishers, IN Posts: 127	Why don't they put outlets on all the trucks, what a feature! You could power radios, tool battery chargers, etc. I live in Indy, and I would have heard if they lost power there. But nice plug for the truck, even though untrue.

08-10-2004, 07:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
FoMoCo Fan 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,984	Heaven forbid they couldn't hear the MTV veejay at an NASCAR race! Chevy to the rescue!

08-10-2004, 09:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
ByTheLake 6.2 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Traverse City, MI Drives: '04 Corvette, '08 CTS Posts: 2,695	Similar story from a year ago, when during the big Midwest power outage, a few Pontiac dealers kept their businesses running with the power outlet from the Vibes parket outside. Enough to run a desktop calculator, etc.

08-10-2004, 10:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
GotAWD 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,028	fixed or not GM is starting to think about how to sell an "UGLY " truck as mentioned above. smart way to prove your technologie. my dealership is recieving 7 hybrid trucks i sorta cant wait to see them and working on them maybe a diffrent storie. kinda wondering what all the tree hugging hippies think a bout a truck with a clean power source.

08-10-2004, 11:21 PM	#13 (permalink)
awalbert88 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,193	Nice plug for the truck, but it smells like a load of pre-planned bull crap to me. 480W of combined output isn't going to give you much entertainment in a venue of that size.

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