CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 - Manual (Page 20)

SILVERADO
HYBRID
Silverado Hybrid 1500 Extended Cab standard box, shown in Silver Birch Metallic.
HYBRID/ENGINE,
SUSPENSION A
V
AILABILITY
THE END OF IDLING.
Stop idling – the future is here right now. Introducing the first full-
size hybrid pickup in production: the Silverado 1500 Extended
Cab Hybrid. Instead of a conventional starter and alternator,
the parallel hybrid technology integrates a compact electric
motor/generator between the Vortec 5300 V8 gasoline-powered
engine and the automatic transmission. At low speeds while
braking, and when the truck is stopped, the gasoline engine stops
running. When the driver steps on the accelerator or releases the
brake pedal, the 42-volt battery pack provides power to instantly
and seamlessly restart the engine. And there’s no need to plug
in this truck. In fact, the only plugging in you’ll be doing is into
the truck’s 120-volt auxiliary power outlets that provide up to
2400 watts of AC current. Start thinking about the possibilities.
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