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GM Has Finally Brought Hybrid Technology to Trucks While GM Performance and Replacement Parts Are At




By Jenny McLane

The GMC Sierra Hybrid has the ability to automatically stop and restart the engine under different operating circumstances by its compact 14-kw electric induction motor or starter generator integrated in a patented, space-efficient manner between the engine and transmission.

At stoplights, the starter generator provides fast, quiet starting power and allows automatic engine stops/starts to conserve fuel. Driveline surges are smoothened; generates electrical current to charge the batteries and run auxiliary power outlets; and provides coast-down regenerative braking, as an aid to fuel economy.

GMC Sierra's advanced driver information center monitor and report on as many as 34 system functions, including service indicators for "Ice Possible" and "Door Ajar," as well as feedback on the operation of the hybrid system. Owners can personalize several functions, safely access infotainment options, and provide easy access to the OnStar system through its redundant steering-wheel controls.

Tailored to GM performance requirements, the three valve-regulated lead-acid batteries store power for the 42-volt system. The "deep-cycle" batteries have absorbent glass mat technology designed for hybrid vehicles. Lead-acid batteries are less costly to replace than nickel-metal hydride batteries, have a 50- to 55-amp-hour capacity and a projected four-year lifecycle.

The Sierra delivers 17 miles per gallon in the city and 19 miles per gallon on the highway. Power comes from a Vortec 5.3 liter V8 engine offering 295 horsepower and 335 lb.-ft. of torque with hydramatic four-speed electronic transmission.

In addition, a mobile power-generating station, with four 120-volt/20-amp electrical auxiliary power outlets (APO), the Sierra hybrid's power outlets are located under the rear seat of the cab and in the pickup bed. Customers can conveniently operate power equipment without taking up the bed space typical portable generators would use.

Its safety system automatically deactivates the passenger-side front air bag under certain conditions to help protect smaller occupants. Dual-stage frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk of air bag-induced injury. When the air bag system's control unit detects an impact, it determines whether the crash is severe enough to trigger a deployment, and whether the primary amount of inflation is sufficient. The primary stage alone will deploy in most frontal impacts requiring the supplemental protection of an air bag, while a secondary stage is designed to deploy in more severe frontal collisions.

With a technology like this on a truck, GM has certainly gone a long way in giving its customers simply the best and Parts Train also gives nothing less than its superior GM Performance Parts and Replacement Parts to maintain the vehicle's impressive make.

Visit http://www.partstrain.com/ShopByVehicle/GMC for all of your GM auto body parts needs and have a choice in its stock of high quality and well-crafted GM accessories and performance parts. Excellent customer service awaits you 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
 
 
About the Author
Jenny McLane is a 36 year old native of Iowa and has a knack for research on cars and anything and everything about it. She works full time as a Market Analyst for one of the leading car parts suppliers in the country today.

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