Home


HYBRID VEHICLES

Hybrid Cars
Acura Hybrid Cars
BMW Hybrid Cars
DaimlerChrysler Hybrid Cars
- Dodge ESX3
- Mercedes Smart ForTwo
Ford Hybrid Cars
- Ford Airstream Concept
- Ford Fusion

GM Hybrid Cars
- Chevy Malibu
- Chevy Volt
- GM Opel Astra
- Saturn Aura
Honda Hybrid Cars
- Honda Civic
- Honda CR-Z
- Honda Accord
- Honda Insight
Hyundai Hybrid Cars
- Hyundai Accent
- Kia Rio
Lexus Hybrid Cars

- Lexus 450h GS
- Lexus LS600h L
Lincoln Hybrid Cars
- Lincoln MKZ
Mazda Hybrid Cars

- Mazda Ibuki
- Mazda RX-8
- Mazda Senku Concept
Nissan Hybrid Cars
-
Nissan Altima
Subaru Hybrid Cars
-
Subaru B9 SC
Toyota Hybrid Cars
- Toyota Camry
- Toyota FT-HS Concept
- Toyota Prius

Hybrid SUV
Audi Hybrid SUV
- Audi Q7 SUV
BMW Hybrid SUV

- BMW X5 SAV
Chrysler Hybrid SUV
- Chysler Aspen

Dodge Hybrid SUV
- Dodge Durango
GM Hybrid SUV
-
Chevy S3X
-
Chevy Equinox
- Chevy Tahoe
- GMC Graphyte Concept
- GMC Yukon
-
Saturn VUE
Ford Hybrid SUV
-
Ford Escape
-
Ford Explorer
Lexus Hybrid SUV
- Lexus RX400h
Mazda Hybrid SUV
- Mazda Tribute
Mercury Hybrid SUV
- Mercury Mariner

Toyota Hybrid SUV
- Toyota Highlander

Hybrid Trucks
Chrysler-Dodge Hybrid Trucks
-
Dodge Ram
GM Hybrid Trucks
-
Chevy Silverado
-
GMC Sierra

Hybrid Minivans
- Ford C-Max
Toyota Hybrid Minivans
- Toyota Estima
- Toyota Alphard
- Toyota Sienna

Hybrid Crossovers
-
Hyundai Portico
- Nissan Tino
- Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4

Plug-In Hybrids (PHEV)
Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Audi A3 e-Tron Plug In Hybrid
BYD F3DM
Cadillac ELR
Evo Electric
Fisker Karma
Fisker Surf
Ford C-Max Energi
Ford Focus
Ford Fusion
Genovation G2
Honda Accord PHEV
Jaguar XJ_e
Jaguar XJ_e again
Kia Ray PHEV Concept
Land Rover
Mercedes-Benz S500 PHEV
Mitsubishi Outlander
Porsche 918 SpyderConcept
Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche Panamera
Toyota Prius
Volvo XC60
VW XL1 Diesel PHEV

Specialty Hybrids
Venturi Hybrids
- Venturi Astrolab

Hybrid Buses
-
GM Allison
-
Orion VII

Hybrid Motorcycles
-
eCycle

Hybrid Trains
-
Union Pacific

Hybrid Watercraft
-
Navy Zodiac
-
Canal

Hybrid Aircraft
Hybrid Airplanes

More Info
Hybrid Vehicle Blogs
Hybrid Vehicle Alerts

Site Info
Privacy
Contact Us
Link to Us
Resources


 

 

 

 

 

Chevy Equinox Hybrid SUV

The Chevy Equinox Hybrid SUV is a mild hybrid that was expected to roll out in 2006 for the 2007 season. This is now on hold.

When it rolls out as a mild hybrid, the Chevy Equinox Hybrid is expected to receive fuel savings in the 10 to 15-percent range over the standard Equinox SUV.

Other mild hybrids in the GM lineup include the Saturn VUE hybrid SUV and the Chevy Malibu Hybrid.

The mild hybrids run mainly on the gasoline engine and are assisted by the electric motor as needed. Larger GM hybrid vehicles such as the Chevy Tahoe and GMC Yukon will receive a full hybrid system, powered by a V8 gasoline engine and two electric motors. These two large hybrid SUV's will generate approximately 30-percent in fuel economy savings.

 

 

Water Hybrid Car Technology
Boost mileage 30% - 60%, reduce emissions, greenhouse gases and global warming.

Hydrogen on Demand Kit
Use this kit to convert your car to burn hydrogen and save gasoline & the environment.

Electric Car Conversion Plans
Stick It to the Oil Companies and Convert Your Car to an EV, Quickly, Easily and Cheaply!

 

The Equinox Hybrid SUV will be equipped with General Motor's belt alternator starter (BAS) system, regenerative braking, engine-idle cutoff and deceleration cut-off for added fuel efficiency. The Equinox Hybrid will be a bit less sophisticated than the Saturn VUE Hybrid (2.4-liter variable valve timing (VVT) Ecotec engine and Hydra-Matic 4T45-E electronically controlled overdrive transaxle), but will sport a 2.2-liter, four-cylinder engine and the efficient VTi continuously variable transmission.

Besides General Motors, there is another group currently hybridizing a Chevy Equinox. The Virginia Tech College of Engineering's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team (HEVT) is taking part in Challenge X, sponsored by GM and the U. S. Department of Energy (DoE). HEVT is participating in a 3-year long competition with 16 other top universities with a goal of reducing the total petroleum consumption of the Chevy Equinox by 80 percent. In order to succeed in the competition, HEVT and the other universities must the team must produce a low-emissions, fuel efficient Equinox that also retains all of its original performance factors.

It will be interesting to see if any of the innovations from Challenge X make it into the GM production lines in years to come. Hopefully, this will be a step forward to making the Equinox SUV and others in it categories full hybrid models, with greater gasoline savings, in years to come.

It will also be interesting to see the Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell SUV rollout to 100 individuals in 2007, before the hybrid version of the same vehicle rolls out. This may be putting the proverbial technological cart before the horse, but perhaps somewhere along the line, the cart and horse will become one and the point will be moot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

  COPYRIGHT 2015 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Hybrid Buzz