Recent content by rdstrattan

I don't know of any hybrid related issues to expect - just the usual Tahoe problems. I bought my '08 Tahoe hybrid in spring of '11 with about the same mileage (70,000) and I am near the 100,000 mile mark now (fall '14) and have had no hybrid issues - works great. I typically get 20 to 21 mpg...

12 volt accessory battery will wear out - caution! When your hybrid approaches 5 years age, check condition, or better yet replace your 12 volt accessory battery. If it is 5 years old, its time for it to fail and it will cause strange problems that the fancy on-board diagnostic codes won't...

My complaints about the Tahoe (not the hybrid 2 mode part - that is great) are: My comparison basis is a '93 Suburban with 230,000 miles and 2001 Prius and 2010 Fusion hybrids. too high - a reach to climb into. poor visibilit, thick A pillars, rear quarter windows aren't long enough to...

It's been a long time since anyone has posted on this thread, and my Tahoe Hybrid experience is short, but here is my input on real life mpg late in life of a Tahoe. I purchased a used 2008 Tahoe Hybrid with 70K+ miles in April 2011. I consitently get around 20-21 mpg for both city and...