6 Responses to “Is it possible for car manufactures to develop an electric hybrid truck?”

1. Bjorn the Almighty says:

   March 14, 2010 at 1:06 am

   Electric or electric hybrid?

   It’s fully possible, yes. I think the Chevy Tahoe actually comes with a hybrid option.

   As for fully electric, yes, that’s also possible, as long as the technology catches up to moving such a big vehicle.
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2. qbytrack05 says:

   March 14, 2010 at 1:55 am

   Yes. Chevy Tahoe, Cadillac Escalade both have hybrid versions. If they wanted to make a hybrid truck, they should have no problem doing it.
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3. pax says:

   March 14, 2010 at 2:22 am

   Yes it is possible but the body weight would have to be much lighter than a normal truck. And it wouldn’t have much power to pull stuff.
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4. unplugged-Pro-Peace says:

   March 14, 2010 at 2:55 am

   mid 90’s ford made a limited amount of ranger pick up trucks that ran on electricity.
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5. Randy C says:

   March 14, 2010 at 3:04 am

   How big of a truck are you talking about? Pick up truck, semi truck, one of those mining trucks that are the size of a 2 story house? So far Chevy and Ford have announced hybrid versions of their most popular pick up trucks. I haven’t heard much from Chrysler. All of the manufacturers are trying to hop on the hybrid bandwagon in an attempt to restore the big vehicle market.

   It doesn’t make a difference of the hybrid system actually works. For example the Chevy Tahoe, which is a truck in disguise, has a hybrid version. It cost $4,000 more than the standard Tahoe and gets only 4 more MPG where the Toyota Prius nearly doubles the mileage you would expect from a car that size.

   There is guy, in Texas I think, that isn’t waiting for Detroit. He is building his own hybrid pickup trucks. He puts an electric motor in line with the original drive shaft. He adds batteries and the other parts to make a standard pickup into hybrid. When the engine needs a boost the electric motor kicks in reducing the overall fuel consumption. It can move at low speeds without starting the engine every time.
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6. mrvadeboncoeur says:

   March 14, 2010 at 3:09 am

   Already done. But just what level of hybrid are you looking for? (mild hybrid, like the GM models, or full hybrid, like the Ford Escape Hybrid, or the

   1998-2002 Ford Ranger EV
   http://www.pluginamerica.org/rangerev/
   http://www.geocities.com/ranger_ev/
   1998-2002 Toyota RAV4 EV
   http://five.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/rav4-ev

   2004-2007, 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid
   2004-2007, 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid
   2005-current Ford Escape Hybrid
   2006-current Mazda Tribute Hybrid
   2006-current Mercury Mariner Hybrid
   2006-current Lexus RX400h/RX450h Hybrid
   2006-currrent Toyota Highlander Hybrid
   2007-current Saturn Vue Green Line (hybrid)
   2008-current Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid
   2008-current GMC Yukon Hybrid
   2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid
   2009 Chrysler Aspen Hybrid
   2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
   References :
   http://www.hybridcars.com/
   http://www.hybridcenter.org/
   http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml