2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid

it's a step in the right direction, but 15mpg is still bad.

A big old SUV definitely has its perks; leg room is priceless! Could come in handy for some people, sure. :smile:

well... you'se people who don't like suvs are wrong lol.. i own a 2005 Cadillac Escalade and i couldn't be more happier with its performance, i mean sure, its only me and my girlfriend, but i do have a lot of friends and it's nice when we go out to bars and houses that we all can get in one ride together instead of taking 2 cars to get there. I mean yeah i like seeing people's heads turn but thats not why i baught it, Sure i dont go offroad but do you really need to? its our buisness if we buy these trucks, were paying for it not you, so just live your own life. :cool:

I just had a dream about it the other night...that's definitely one smokin' ride [the Escalade]. :wink:

I want one of these with Jen in it! :)

I was thinking about when i become a millionare about the lexus hybrid but i dunno

I'm no super-green person, I drive a 2-seater BMW sports convertible and I'm sure have my very own carbon footprint bigger than others but I really fail to see why anyone would need a vehicle this big. There's no point in having space if all you do is admire it rather than use it!

yeah this is nice!

Wow, that's a nice car!

Malcolm Gladwell has an interesting take on SUVs and their perceived safety

There's little or no reason for any average commuter to own a vehicle that's powered by a 6 or 8-cylinder engine - hybrid or otherwise. Now, sure, there are people who use their vehicles for tasks that require more oomph. But here in wild West Texas, you see an awful lot of rednecks driving $40k quad-cab Ford Lariats, Chevy Tahoes, and other monstrously oversized vehicles for doing nothing more than commuting to work - alone.

The prevailing attitude here - and I suspect most other areas of this country - is something like, "By God, if you ain't got yerself a big dick truck, well heck, ya just ain't much of a man, now are ya?"

We've got to find ways to begin to alter people's notions about cars - these things are transit. Car-makers and advertisers manufactured the mindset that bigger and faster is better. Maybe that flew 40 years ago, but they need to get on-board with pushing the public to adopt a new mentality for this decade.

Anyone else but me notice that JLH has nice feet? No? :shock: :oops:

Yah I don't know about these Cadillac's, I think they are ugly as hell. The last Cadillac Escalade was much better looking. But Hybrid, that is kind of cool. Study still show that the extra money spent on a hybrid vehicle is still not worth the fuel savings. So it is a losing investment, but most people probably don't buy hybrid to save money.

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Great Pic John!! Love J Hew!!!!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

That is a nice car :mrgreen:

I'll stick to my imports :)

I don't care if they are making a hybrid, the Escalade is a stupid vehicle..well, not so much the vehicle itself so much as the people driving them.

The people I see driving them around here are either the "cool" rich kids who's parents bought them one so they can drive around and act like idiots all day, or some rich guy with no family and has no use for it except to try and get laid.

Same goes for you "heavy duty" pickup truck drivers that live in the suburbs....DON'T buy them! What they hell do you need a truck for?!?

/rant

I wonder if it will be enough to avoid the gas-guzzling tax. Probably just enough.
Al Gore can then buy 10 of these to drive around in and tell me how my civic is bad for the environment.
Who is this Hewitt guy I keep hearing Jennifer loves?

A Cadillac Hybrid - It's like the oil companies strutting around with environmental campaigns. It's like raping a woman and then cuddling with her later.

My brother-in-law the movie industry driver spent several months at the end of last year driving a star around in an Escalade. First one was 2 weeks old when he picked it up, and had to be returned 2 weeks later when it's oil leakage got so bad that they had to add oil every hour just to get it through the last day. Second one was a month old and didn't leak, but he brought it by my place and was showing me how the body panels didn't line up and other little things that certainly shouldn't be on a very expensive vehicle. He said the first one had the exact same issues.

While this hybrid Escalade is not going to revolutionize gas consumption it's at least a step in the right direction. In five years hopefully the hybrid Escalade will actually get some decent gas mileage to make purchasing it actually worth it. Does anyone think in ten years or longer most cars are going to be hybrids and some even electric? With gas prices at $3.20 in Southern California I can only dream.

On the Hewitt front they were filming her show Ghost Whisperer down the street from where I live but alas no star spottings. Look for an upcoming episode with a really creepy house, the same house they used in Jim Carrey's 23 movie that just came out.

Jennifer Love Hewitt... :lol:

I think buying a gas guzzler like this (even in it's hybrid form) is irresponsible. I don't think there is a need for this kind of vehicle except for showing off. But i guess a lot of people like to flash, so they buy it.

Nice.... truck. Yes - I was looking at the truck.

I'm happy that Jennifer Love Hewitt endorses the new Hybrid Escalade. What were we talking about?

I agree with your fat lady analogy. SUV's are just big obnoxious living rooms on wheels. I would much rather drive a Monster Truck!

Seriously, I recently was talking to a car salesman
and he was recommending against buying a hybrid car. First of all, you are paying a premium for a new product. Also, it is very likely that the electric battery will have to be replaced in a couple of years at a significant cost. All this cost for a fractional gas savings only make sense if you are a major league commuter putting serious mileage on your car.

One more thing I'd like to point out; Most people think that most of our oil consumption comes from driving cars. In fact, only a third of U.S. oil consumption is used for gasoline, and only around
a third of gasoline use is used by passenger cars. The bottom line is that only around 15% of U.S. oil consumption is due to passenger car use.
( Most use comes from manufacturing) So really if everyone changed their vehicles for a 25% gain
in mileage, it would not really be that significant.

The problem is that my 1989 GMC Jimmy gets 12-15 MPG with its 350 V8 and my 2006 Kia Rio averages about 32-36 on the highway--neither of which are hybrids. Since the Rio gets better mileage--and is A LOT lighter on my pocketbook--than most of the hybrids on the market what motivation do I have to change?

Last pic: :shock: Wow waa wee waa!

That's hella cool. I can't wait for the hybrid Corvette with organic leather seats! :wink:

I don't think cutting an Escalade's fuel consumption by 25% will make a dent in pollution output. People will just drive their SUV that much more since it's now cheaper to operate. Probably just end up creating more pollution than before the hybrid!

Clearly this is a marketing ploy to generate some units sold for GM. The sure need it!

Go green go? Considering the costs, I would still go for the normal gas cars. Wait till the price dips for them. :D Besides, the road tax on my local roads are enough to kill already!