Our son owns a four-year old van and is debating trading it in for something with better gas mileage.  Problem is that with three small children they still need a van to accommodate the three car seats.  GM has a new hybrid that gets “better mileage.”  It gets 20 rather than 14 mpg in the city.  It also costs about $53,000.  Is that really “Green” or just chartreuse?

“General Motors and Chrysler are betting that their 5,500-pound, eight-seat S.U.V.’s — long the scourge of environmentalists — can be reformed as hybrid models, albeit ones getting 20 miles to the gallon.”

“Giving a four-wheel drive Tahoe a gas-electric hybrid engine raises fuel economy for city driving to 20 miles a gallon from 14.”

“But to get the better mileage, consumers pay a high price: $53,000, at least $4,000 more than a conventional Tahoe.”
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