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Old 05-20-2008, 04:04 PM
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Interesting.

I wonder if the V8 with cylinder management will be capable of providing better fuel economy than the current configuration V6.

I have to admit though, if I were to consider a V8 Ridge, I would also have to give serious consideration to going back to a full size V8 pickup.

The diesel option may prove to be worth looking at.

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Thanks for the awesome link kameleon! And it’s great to see you back on the ROC too!
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A hybrid in 2009???
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A hybrid in 2009???
Thought I was the only one that caught that.
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Hybrid not bad but there would be no discounts, you can buy alot of gas for $5,000 and then there would be the matter of battery replacement.

I am not sure how hybrids perform in the Rocky Mountains.
Coke just got a few hybrid deisel Coke 12 bay delivery trucks and they are not allowed to go in the mountains because the battery kicks in under 30 mph. Not good.

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Old 05-21-2008, 01:30 PM
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The V-8 unless they make some major breakthrough will probably be a worthless endeavor. If they haven't noticed V-8 SUVs and trucks are piling up on used car lots. I think the diesel and hybrid are interesting options. I might look at trading for the 2009 Hybrid if it makes enough of a difference in mileage.
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The V-8 unless they make some major breakthrough will probably be a worthless endeavor. If they haven't noticed V-8 SUVs and trucks are piling up on used car lots. I think the diesel and hybrid are interesting options. I might look at trading for the 2009 Hybrid if it makes enough of a difference in mileage.
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The V-8 is in the 4.2- to 4.4-liter range, with VTEC and cylinder shutoff
But there V8 would be like the one in the new tahoe, it would only run 4 cyl and 8 when needed.. Gas mileage would probably be better than what we see currently on our V6's
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I would like to see a bigger brother for the Ridgeline. Make the bed 12-18 inches longer. Give it a few more inches of ground clearance. Install a V-8 with the feature to shut down a couple of cylinders when not needed. You know like Toyota does with the Tundra and the Tacoma. Now we just need a name......How about the Honda Mountain?
Wow what a great idea?
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