Editing Chevrolet Tahoe (section)

== Hybrid vehicle ==
[[Image:Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid O'Malley -- 01-12-2010.jpg|thumb|right|Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid used by [[Maryland]] Governor [[Martin O'Malley]]]]
[[File:GMC Yukon Hybrid -- 04-20-2010.jpg|thumb|right|GMC Yukon Hybrid]]
The Tahoe made its hybrid electric debut in fall 2007.<ref>[http://www.statesman.com/wireless/content/life/stories/cars/09/29/0929tahoe.html "Full-size hybrids? GM's got 'em"] from Statesman.com</ref> In January, 2008, starting price was [[United States dollar|US$]]50,540.<ref>[http://www.gm.com/shop/vehicle.jsp?year=2008&pvc=11650&pvc=11651 "2008 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid"] from GM.com</ref>  The starting price of the 2009 model was increased to [[United States dollar|US$]]51,405.<ref>[http://prod3.gmautobuilder.com/BuildYourOwn/Chevrolet.byo?year=2009&mmc=CC10706&modelname= "2009 Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid"] from gmautobuilder.com</ref>

The Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid uses a combination of its dual displacement 3.0/6.0-liter V8 engine and two 60&nbsp;kW (continuous) electric motors that charge a 300-volt nickel-metal hydride battery.  The vehicle can run on either gasoline, electricity or a mixture of the two using automatic [[Two-Mode Hybrid]] system that monitors the vehicle's torque, and state of the battery to choose the most efficient source of power. The battery is charged either directly by generating electricity through driving one or both electric motors using the gasoline engine (while the vehicle is coasting or being driven by the gasoline engine), or by the wheels driving one or both electric motors through what is called "[[Regenerative braking]]" when the vehicle is decelerating, thus regaining some of the energy invested in forward momentum. The Tahoe is considered a strong or full hybrid, in that it can run entirely on the battery (for a limited range) at low speeds.  In city driving, the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|EPA]] rating of fuel consumption for the 2WD version of the hybrid is 21 miles per gallon (mpg).  In comparison, non-hybrid varieties of the Tahoe are rated no higher than 15 mpg in city driving. In highway driving, the EPA rating is 22 mpg.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chevrolet.com/vehicles/2010/tahoehybrid/overview.do |title=2010 Tahoe Hybrid SUV |publisher=Chevrolet.com |accessdate=2010-04-10}}</ref> 
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