"Now that General Motors has launched production of their full-sized SUVs with the Two-Mode hybrid system, it's time to spread the wealth. Along with the Cadillac Escalade hybrid that we saw a few days ago, the full-sized Silverado pickup truck is also getting the hybrid treatment. Like it's enclosed, eight-seat cousin, the pickup will get a forty percent boost in city mileage with a twenty-five percent bump overall.The beauty of the two-mode system in these applications is that gives a substantial boost in fuel efficiency without sacrificing the fundamental functionality of the vehicle. The two-wheel-drive Silverado hybrid can still tow 6,100 lbs thanks to the 6.0L V-8. The hybrid system allows increased use of the cylinder deactivation so that the engine runs on four cylinders under ligh
If hybrid technology is going to make any dent in reducing emissions and saving oil, then pickup trucks cannot be ignored. In 2006, sales of Ford F-150s, Chevy Silverados and Dodge Rams came in first, second, and fifth place respectively—for all light-duty vehicles. When you add sales of SUVs built on a truck chassis, you have more than half of the entire 16 million vehicle market in the United States. That’s right folks; trucks make up half of the entire vehicle market.On a microeconomic level, hybrid pickups also make two tons of sense. Pick-up truck drivers can easily use 1,000 gallons of fuel per year. At three dollars-per-gallon, the savings from a hybrid system on pickup would put the most self-righteous Prius driver to shame.The U.S. automakers still dominate the truck market; therefore the opportunity for GM, Ford, or Chrysler to build a super efficient truck, with or without hybrid technology, is huge. More importantly, unlike pie-in-the-sky technology plans that rely on
GM was hoping that its GMT-900 pickup trucks would boost in sales rapidly in the US, but the numbers haven't met their expectations so far. The trucks are taking longer time to sell than its predecessor, and to make matters even worse, the new trucks are driving off the showrooms with only $420 less incentives than the model it's replacing.GM reported that only 200,505 of the new trucks were sold in the first quarter of 2007, and "well below" their internal projections have forecasted. Discounts on the new trucks averaged $2453, and sat an average of 81 days on the lot. That's contrary to 55 days for the GMT-800 trucks for the first quarter of 2006.[Source: LLN]
Remember when Audi rolled out the baseball leather interior on the original TT convertible? That was nothing. For the real baseball fans, aftermarket trim specialists Katzkin Leather and sports equipment outfitter Rawlings have teamed up to offer a full, authentic baseball trim package for full-sized Chevy trucks.[Source: Autoblog]Continued- ArticleThe package includes seats upholstered in thick, rich baseball glove leather, in either brown or black – complete with contrasting stitching – that only gets better with age. You know, just like your childhood mitt. Also part of the package are a baseball bat ash wood dash inserts and steering wheel trimmed in leather to match the seats. A special grille was designed to mimic the look of a chain-link fence, and the package is rounded out by Rawlings badges galore.The package just hit the market and is available for Chevrolet Silverado pickups and Tahoe SUVs. Only in America, kids.
Address: 2 Bramblewood, Irvine, CA 92620 (Northwood Pointe)
Plan: 3000 sq ft - 4/4
MLS: S472587 DOM: 45
Sale History: 07/05/2006: $1,150,000
Current Price: $1,289,000
Just a quick glance at the numbers above will tell you that this flip isn’t a flop quite yet. The featured home is a Plan 3? in the Silverado tract built by California Pacific Homes in the village of Northwood Pointe. The sellers purchased this home on 7/5/2006 for $1,150,000. It was originally listed by the previous seller at $1,245,000 so it seems like the current owners tried to catch a falling knife last summer. Bad timing…
Looking at title information, I’ve found one loan for $920k (80%), so they may have put 20% down. It’s interesting how the home is priced HIGHER than it was when it didn’t sell last year. The description on MLS says “MOTIVATED SELLERS!!!”. If they are motivated, then why are they still hoping for a nice profit here? Assuming 6% in selling costs
Gas mileage has not been an issue to truck drivers.
As long as a truck has looks good and has comfortable seats for all my family members it would be a choice for me in purchasing a new car.
This are characteristics i noticed with the silverado that my friend has.
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