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2005 GMC Sierra Hybrid Truck Test Drive and Review

From Colin Hefferon, for About.com

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First Glance at the GMC Sierra Hybrid Truck

The GMC Sierra Hybrid looks like a conventional extended cab Sierra 2WD pick up truck with big stick-on graphics on both the side and the rear tailgate. These proclaim the vehicle's hybrid-ness. But this one is not really a hybrid. At least, it's not what the world thinks of as a hybrid. It has really only two pieces of what can be labelled true hybrid technology: the integrated starter and generator (ISG) and regenerative braking. Oh, and you can also plug large electric power tools into two sockets near the back of the box and run them off the battery pack. But that feature hasn't got all that much – if anything - to do with this being or not being a hybrid.

This Sierra won't attract the high school set with its regular size wheels, a 4-speed automatic, conventional 5.3L V-8 engine (5300 Vortec) and unfashionably long box. Which would probably make it just about ideal for a tradesman or a farmer – especially if that person has to work on job sites that aren't serviced with electricity. With the exception of the heavy sticker price, this one would seem to have almost everything you'd need or want in a working pick up truck.

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