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AMERICA'S FIRST FULL-SIZE HYBRID SUV IS HERE!
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The 2008 Tahoe Hybrid, available in two- or four-wheel drive, provides the power and capability you expect from a utility vehicle while delivering efficiency you never imagined. In fact, Tahoe Hybrid optimizes efficiency and performance whether you're driving in the city or on the highway. In other words, it works in the real world when being driven by real people and is one of the many ways GM is working to reduce our dependence on gasoline.

Tahoe Hybrid is lowered in both the front and rear and features other aerodynamic enhancements, including integrated assist steps with flared fronts, streamlined hood and specially tuned fascias and front air dam. Another difference between Tahoe Hybrid and the normal production model is the inclusion of special badging on the C-pillar and liftgate. In addition, the hood and liftgate are made of lightweight aluminum and the low-mass aluminum wheels are outfitted with low rolling-resistance tires.
                                         Dual-mode Hybrid Propulsion System

The key to Tahoe Hybrid's real-world efficiency is the two-mode full hybrid propulsion system that is designed to deliver an approximate 25% improvement in overall fuel economy.
 
Inside Tahoe Hybrid, a special readout on the navigation radio display informs you of how the system is currently functioning. This allows you to experience Tahoe Hybrid's two-mode system at work, giving you a greater sense of its efficiency and seamless operation.

IN the first mode, at low speed and light load, the vehicle can operate in three ways: electric power, engine power, or in any combination of electric and engine power. When operating with electric power, it provides all the efficiency of a full hybrid system.

The second mode is used primarily at highway speeds to optimize fuel economy. It provides electric assist in addition to four-cylinder or full eight-cylinder power when conditions demand it.

                                        Regenerative Braking

Regenerative braking provides some of the power to charge the 300-volt battery pack used by Tahoe Hybrid. Each time the brakes are applied, kinetic energy is captured and converted to electrical energy to recharge the battery pack. This technology helps ensure the battery is always charged.

                                         300-Volt Battery Pack and Two 60 Kilowatt Motors

The 300-volt battery pack provides electric power for the two 60 kW motors employed in the two-mode hybrid system. While this battery system is larger than the typical automotive battery, it is designed to fit in the vehicle without compromising passenger space.

Tahoe Hybrid's two compact and powerful electric motors are light and more efficiently packaged than the large, single motor found in today's single-mode hybrid systems.

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