Re: Has anyone towed with a Durango, Aspen, or Tahoe Hybrid?
The wife and I have owned an 08 Yukon Hybrid since new right after putting our 07 Yukon Denali through the lemon law and we really like the Hybrid quite a bit. For how we use the vehicle, we have saved hundreds of dollars per month in fuel cost over the fuel hungry 6.2L Denali. It cut fuel cost literally in half for us.
For us, the GM Hybrid is a very nice, comfortable, quiet, SUV to drive with all the engine power you would ever need to tow anything within it's recommended towing capacity and beyond if dared.
Besides the weak, easily dying 12 volt low cranking amp battery that came with the older version Hybrid's located under the hood, the vehicle has pretty much been trouble free for us besides the usual issues that are know to be GM's problem child such as the door lock actuators and the cracking dash, there have been no major mechanical problems to speak of though I know their out there as i follow the GM Hybrid forum often.
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Not mine, but here's a photo of one towing a good size boat.
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Unfortunately GM has stopped making the Chevy, GMC Hybrid's for 2014 but planned on still making the Hybrid Cadillac for now @ almost 90K. And I believe their intentions are to redesigned the 2015 Hybrid system to be better. Got to keep in mind that Obama wants 50+ MPG by 2025.
When I tow my almost 4200 pound boat, I can say it's kind of hard to tell it's back there most of the time. The few people I've talked to towing bigger boats that look similar to the one in the photo above have said more positive vs negative while towing. Mine is the 2 wheel drive version with zero problems at the launch ramp or up hill in reverse as some have feared with this vehicle due to design.
And I have personally yet to see any reports of needing the feared Hybrid battery located under the second row seats. Also just be sure not to block the battery box cover with stuff so that the battery can get adequate air flow for cooling.
PS, Be sure to never touch the orange wires under the hood. It's a 300 volt electrical system.
