Sports Utility Vehicles or SUVs have been designed and manufactured to quench the thirst for pulling power normally not be found in most automobiles. Chevy Tahoe, and the very similar General Motors' Yukon, have satisfied this craving, but after a while, these models were taunted because they drink too much gasoline. When Chevy launched a contest for a commercial ad campaign along Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" wherein one would place a text caption to a provided video clip, many owners of earlier Tahoe models took advantage of the contest to point out its higher fuel usage compared to other vehicles.
The craving for muscle power was indeed satisfied by the Tahoe, but not everybody seems satisfied. Well, it is hard to please everyone. As pointed out, the old Chevy Tahoe SUV drank gasoline the way a heavyweight German drinks beer during Oktoberfest.
This taunt was taken seriously. By the fall of 2007, Chevrolet pulled a surprise to launch its first gas-electric hybrid model in the Tahoe platform. Hybrid cars run on electric power stored in built-in batteries when lesser power is required. These batteries are re-charged once the vehicle uses it full-powered V8 engines, such as when it ascend to a steep road or when it is pulling a load.
Another thing new in Hybrid Tahoe is the Active Fuel Management Technology, which takes care of automatically shifting between four-cylinder and eight-cylinder engine power back and forth to save on fuel. Also not wanting to lag behind the race for alternative energy, Chevy introduced a 2008 Tahoe variant capable of adapting to E85 ethanol-blended fuel.
So what now, folks? Chevrolet and General Motors proved they could make your wish for a powerful yet energy-saving automobile come true. Tahoe only deserves nothing but the highest honor to gain back her pride - confer your "SUV of the future" a Chevy Tahoe keychain. Various elegant designs have been crafted to give your key the badge it deserves
