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The new Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid to use technology from the Bolt and the Volt.
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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2015, 04:19:35 pm »
Gonna be really interesting.

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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2015, 04:29:38 pm »
Fuel economy sounds impressive.

EGHR sounds familiar : http://www.google.ca/patents/US8636622
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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2015, 08:49:07 am »
I'm wondering why they don't go a step further an use peltier devices to recoup some of that heat energy into electrical energy as well? I saw that GM and BMW did a study on this a while back but never could find why it wasn't implemented. 

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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2015, 09:41:28 am »
Fuel economy sounds impressive.

EGHR sounds familiar : http://www.google.ca/patents/US8636622
...that, and Lexus uses it in the 450h applications.  I'm not sure if it's used in the Toyota products.

What I like about this is that they used the 1.8L (sounds like a lot of Volt components), and the layout looks like the trunk space won't be terribly compromised.  With GM's vault-like (that is, quiet) interiors of late, coupled with the easy highway cruising, this could make for one excellent vehicle (assuming rear-seat space isn't compromised).

I would still like to see GM change the name from Malibu to something more appealing.
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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2015, 09:56:07 am »
Fuel economy sounds impressive.

EGHR sounds familiar : http://www.google.ca/patents/US8636622
...that, and Lexus uses it in the 450h applications.  I'm not sure if it's used in the Toyota products.

What I like about this is that they used the 1.8L (sounds like a lot of Volt components), and the layout looks like the trunk space won't be terribly compromised.  With GM's vault-like (that is, quiet) interiors of late, coupled with the easy highway cruising, this could make for one excellent vehicle (assuming rear-seat space isn't compromised).

I would still like to see GM change the name from Malibu to something more appealing.
Ok.  How about Maliwhat or Maliwho?

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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2015, 10:06:28 am »
Fuel economy sounds impressive.

EGHR sounds familiar : http://www.google.ca/patents/US8636622
...that, and Lexus uses it in the 450h applications.  I'm not sure if it's used in the Toyota products.

What I like about this is that they used the 1.8L (sounds like a lot of Volt components), and the layout looks like the trunk space won't be terribly compromised.  With GM's vault-like (that is, quiet) interiors of late, coupled with the easy highway cruising, this could make for one excellent vehicle (assuming rear-seat space isn't compromised).

I would still like to see GM change the name from Malibu to something more appealing.
Ok.  How about Maliwhat or Maliwho?

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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2015, 03:30:50 pm »
Well, if it's Chevrolet Impala, why not make it the Chevrolet Calf or Antelope?   :rofl2:

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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2015, 08:10:18 pm »
Chevelle!

Laguna!

Bel-Air!

Biscayne!

...I'm good with Malibu, though.
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Re: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid details released before New York debut
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2015, 09:13:53 pm »
Chevelle is a good name to bring back from the past.