Stick in pipe and smoke.

For the last few years now the Greenies and their dupes in the main stream media have been holding up Toyota as a cute, fuzzy and environmentally responsible company while ignoring the monster gas guzzling trucks and SUVs they make like the Tundra and Land Cruiser. At the same time they have been attacking GM for making gas guzzling trucks and SUVs all the while ignoring GM's multiple hybrid offerings.

But a monkey wrench has been thrown into their template. GM has won the 2008 Green Car of the Year with the new hybrid Chevy Tahoe.

“The importance of GM’s accomplishment can’t be overstated,” says Cogan. “For years, consumers have been buying SUVs in increasing numbers because of their functionality, making them the number one class of vehicle on the market. The problem has been obvious: With larger vehicles generally comes poorer fuel economy because of greater size and curb weight. An ‘equalizer’ has been needed…and the two-mode hybrid system in the Tahoe is clearly that equalizer.”

The 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid. I'm big, bad, can tow over 3 tons and "green". Eat it!

This monster truck gets the exact same EPA city mileage as a 4cyl Camry!

I'm glad to see the Greenies, at places like the Sierra Club give applause to the Tahoe Hybrid because I have always maintained that if you want to make a difference in your grocery bill getting the lard ass gamer in the basement to eat 30% less will be a much better improvement that getting the twiggy runway model upstairs to eat 30% less. A steak flavored rice cake is one thing, but a steak with the caloric intake of a rice cake? Well give me a sec while I fire up the grill.

And next year? GM will have the first fullsize pickup hybrid with the 2009 Silverado. Now, if they can get the Volt out on time then GM might really be able to grab the Green throne away from Toyota.