2009 GMC Yukon Hybrid

27/09/2008 09:34. If there is one thing to say about the GMC Yukon Hybrid, it's that this truck isn't shy about being "green." With gas prices on the rise and conspicuous consumption a serious social faux pas, the "HYBRID" stickers and badges that cover just about every square inch of this truck seem to be both proud and defensive. "Please don't slash my tires!" the Yukon Hybrid's garish decals beg. "I may be a great big truck, but I'm a hybrid, too!"

All kidding aside, it's good to finally see a two-mode hybrid system applied to the vehicles that need the fuel economy boost the most:full-size SUVs. The new Yukon Hybrid features a two-mode electric- assist system that provides additional power at both low and high speeds. Like the Toyota Prius, it can also run on full-electric mode up to thirty miles per... // Daily Camera