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No, no, and um, no.

The seats look much better than the current ones.

Barf. GMT900s look weird lowered.

Fugly. The regular CTS with fogs and 18" polished alloys is perfection. This isn't.

*How is this system any different from current hybrids in terms of widespread use? If you were talking about BAS, I'd agree, but dual-modes are like current hybrids, in that they require dedicated battery pack space and specific-to-each-vehicle hybrid management systems. **Keep in mind if you do any highway driving, you'd be burning far more gas in the Tahoe, hybrid or not. ***The Camry Hybrid is actually more powerful than the I4, with a net 187 hp. ****Agreed. The city fuel economy gains (50% with 2WD) are very impressive, far greater than any diesel's in the city.

Those wheels look so much better than the Photoshopped ones. And silver is a lot classier than yellow. Suddenly I'm liking this car a lot more. I'm looking forward to seeing the four-door version. It should be pretty good competition against the Civic Si and WRX.

Car & Driver on the RX400h: "To many drivers the transition from purely electric to gas and electric power wasn’t always smooth, and the amount of added power delivered was unpredictable. Many also felt a lurch and heard a clunking sound when the gas engine kicked in when the vehicle was at a complete stop. Most drivers thought that a $50,000 Lexus should behave more smoothly." "The regenerative braking system got gripes, too. The transition from regenerative to hydraulic braking was often disconcerting because a small increase in pressure on the brake pedal might produce a huge increase in deceleration. Drivers complained that when they began to press lightly on the brake pedal, the RX seemed to surge a bit, causing the knee-jerk reaction of applying more braking than intended. This was especially apparent in city driving at moderate to low speeds." "The brakes have no feel to them and are hard to operate smoothly. Similarly, the nonlinear power delivery makes smooth driving nearly impossible. - Dave Vanderwerp" "My biggest complaint is the “surging” of the engine just when I’m starting to brake. All in all, this Lexus provides an oscillating ride that’s annoying in everyday use. - Juli Burke" "On slight downhill grades, I feel a trailer-hitching effect, perhaps the outcome of the motors and engine trying to figure out which dominates. Brake feel remains a problem: 3000 miles into this trip, I’m just beginning to predict pedal travel versus stopping power. - John Phillips" Maybe the Tahoe Hybrid really just does have weird brake and steering feel. Mercedes has been making diesels forever, and the 3.0L V6 is just one of them. There's also the GL420 Blutec.

It's still very offensive, especially for older Japanese-Americans, who were shipped and locked up in horse tracks by their own government.

Edit: Make that black...

Dealer didn't have it. Chevy's site is inaccurate when it comes to inventory. I test drove the new Focus instead.

I'm going to check one out right now. From those pics, cashmere/cocoa seems best.

This seems like the perfect <$30K car (well, it will be, after incentives) to drive home after a hard day at work. It's just so calm, relaxed, and serene looking, without being entirely bland.

This is my favorite W-body. The interior still looks very geezerish, but at least it's well made and high quality.

Ahh, the irony. This meaningless survey is on the *home page* of this very GM fan site.

EV cars, even when running on electricity from a coal plant, still produce less CO2 per mile than gasoline, current US ethanol, and current hydrogen.

Snow isn't falling here... we have ash instead. The skies were gray and orange today.

Yep, it's gaseous electricity. Like ethanol, it currently requires more energy (CO2 emissions) to produce than plain old gasoline.

Then don't go to the University of Minnesota..

Very stylish. A bit like the new 500.

The primary motivator for FlexFuel is to meet CAFE standards. A 15 mpg E-85 capable vehicle is rated as 40 mpg, even though <1% of fuel burned in FF vehicles is E85.

BMW has that. With the Convenience Plan, you push the SOS button, tell your destination to an operator, and then get directions beamed down onto the nav system (fully integrated, maps and all). The regular Safety Plan is standard for 4 years, while the Convenience Plan is $199/yr. It works with Bluetooth, too, so you don't have to switch to Verison just to get hands-free calling.

"Tree-huggers" use public transport, bicycle, or car sharing. Let's face it, the Prius-buyer demographic is much broader than you give it credit for. I've seen countless Priuses (Priuii?) with "Bush-Cheney 2004" bumper stickers, and tons of people who bought SUVs as fashion statements are now buying Priuses (likely for the same reason). At under $21K, it's a very reasonable alternative to the boring traditional midsize family sedan.. you trade a level of performance and comfort for greater technology (BT, rear cam, keyless go) and double the fuel economy.

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Awesome. I can't wait to see the actual pics of this thing. I love how the "spine" runs through the entire body.

Anything is possible in city driving. Cars (non-hybrid) get 0 MPG at idle, 3 to 6 MPG while accelerating from a stop, 10-15 MPG if you're accelerating from a roll, 45 MPG cruising at 40 mph, and infinite MPG coasting in gear. It just depends on your commute. Try predicting traffic lights. If you think the red is going to turn green, begin slowing down (coast) from far away, so you're still rolling as the other cars are accelerating from a stop. If you're at a light, leave a bigger gap between the car in front of you, and take off early so you can build momentum while still accelerating very slowly. Park and shut off the engine immediately once you've found a spot; don't crawl around in the parking lot waiting for your favorite song to end. Try to brake as little as possible; without regenerative braking, you're just turning precious energy into wasted heat. Plan an alternate route that has fewer stops. The old EPA city test's max acceleration is 3.3 mph/sec, while the highway test's top speed is 60 mph. If you accelerate to 30 in fewer than 10 seconds, or exceed 60 mph on the highway, your fuel economy will be poorer than the EPA estimates. But then, of course, my V-8 W-Body gets 30 MPG uphill both ways with the A/C on while traveling 70 MPH!!!o~mg!~ YMMV.