2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid Truck
At the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show, Chevrolet launched the 2009 Silverado Hybrid truck. The said vehicle is an answer to the call for more environment-friendly vehicles. The Silverado features a two mode hybrid system. It has a transmission has the capacity to gear its ratios in a number of ways. One can even opt to operate the Silverado as a conventional transmission for trucks (meaning four fixed gears) does. The 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid will be available as a Crew Cab and future buyers have a choice between having a 2WD or a 4WD configuration.
As a green vehicle, it is geared with a 6-liter V8 engine that is equipped with Active Fuel Management as well as late-intake valve closing technology. What makes the 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid special is that it is capable of running an all-electric drive for up to 20 miles per hour. For the two wheel drive, it has towing capacity of 6,100 pounds.
It makes use of General Motor’s two mode hybrid system which comprises of the Electronic Variable Transmission (EVT) and the Hybrid Optimizing System (HOS). The EVT allows for variable gearing and works o automatically change the mode of the vehicle and make it act like a conventional tranny with only four fixed gear ratios when driving low-load driving. If the situation calls for it, however, the Silverado hybrid has enough to provide the vehicle with the amount of power it needs. As for the HOS, it works to constantly send information to the EVT. In so doing, optimum transmission operations are not that far behind. The 2009 Chevy Silverado Hybrid is expected to be available to dealers before the year 2008 ends.