[rmay635703]

https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/759431374/overview/

Or you could just spend $9995 and have a working example you can tinker on while driving?


That particular 2 mode hybrid was the progenitor of the Volt and far as I can tell was usually in a 2wd Tahoe or a couple 2wd Pickups.


To be honest you could get more bang for your buck with a manual transmission conversion or even a 4.3/5.7 or 6.2 c-code diesel (with said MT) to get better economy.

A couple folks have dumped a FWD Hybrid car platform under a truck body,
my guess is the same technique would work with a Volt if you want a more powerful plug in.


In so far as a pure Bev only a junk bolt drivetrain/battery would be adequate for a driving brick and even then you may only have an 80 mile range.

Ah well
good luck

 

[rmay635703]

While the 2ML70 was an early GM
. It's rare to see a 2WD pickup or SUV here, and I don't think the hybrids were any exception. The 2ML70 is designed as a bolt-in replacement for the conventional automatic transmissions (I don't think there was a manual in the GMT900 generation), so the 4WD system is the same for hybrid and conventional variants.

Ive never seen a 4wd hybrid Tahoe for sale so I took a look nationwide and it appears to be a 50/50 mix of RWD and 4 wheelers (at least for sale)

My guess being a California special alters the drivetrain mix.


Personally I prefer RWD manual transmission diesel Suburbans with bench seats for work activities and ditto trucks, would love to see a 50/50 mix like that.
The maintenance and fuel economy benefits exceed any winter traction benefit , too bad people forgot how to drive RWD vehicles

Ah well