2009 Dodge Durango Hybrid

20/09/2008 16:28. Like Donald Trump talking about green energy, the Dodge Durango Hybrid, with a HEMI V8, puts a smiley face on conspicuous consumption. More accurately, the Durango Hybrid may be more like The Donald embracing a Toyota Prius, loaded to the A-pillars with a full load of electronic amazement. Like the Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, with which the Durango shares its hybrid system, this large SUV moves from the target of environmentalists to downright responsibility.

The Durango's hybrid system was developed in partnership between General Motors, BMW, Mercedes, and Chrysler (the later two when they were still hitched as parts of DaimlerChrysler). It is called a "two-mode" hybrid because it automatically optimizes for either towing or economy, depending on what the driver demands. The system uses an... // Colorado Daily