--- title: "Why we haven’t seen a Silverado hybrid + other Chevy questions answered" url: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/2021/01/why-havent-we-seen-a-chevy-silverado-hybrid/" publisher: "Pickup Truck + SUV Talk" content_signal: "search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=no" author: "Erica Mueller" published: "2021-01-20T02:31:17+00:00" modified: "2026-01-28T19:46:04+00:00" image: "https://pickuptrucktalk.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Screen-Shot-2021-01-14-at-1.44.06-PM.jpg" --- # Why we haven’t seen a Silverado hybrid + other Chevy questions answered By Erica Mueller Published: 2021-01-20T02:31:17+00:00 Updated: 2026-01-28T19:46:04+00:00 ![Featured image]() ![2019 Chevy Silverado 1500 Interior]() One of the questions we get asked a lot is why the Silverado’s interior isn’t as nice as some other trucks. Tim talks about this in his video. You asked questions. Tim went to Chevrolet and got answers. In this video, he addresses the first round of Chevy trucks questions. A few of these include: Will there be a Chevy Silverado hybrid? Why does the Silverado have such a bad interior? Why does GM keep reusing names from old vehicles for new cars that don’t quite look like the old ones? ([Chevy Blazer](), anyone?) And the list goes on. We don’t cover all the answers in this post, but you will find the answers to these questions — and many more — [in the video](). ### **So, will we see a Chevy Silverado Hybrid any time soon?** While we can’t answer this with 100% authority (we aren’t Chevrolet executives), we’re pretty sure the answer is no. GM has had hybrids since 2005, and they’ve actually had a hybrid Silverado and Sierra. They even had an electric S-10. So, why no 40 MPG Silverado on the market today? Fuel economy is No. 1. But you can’t sacrifice No. 2 and No. 3, which are power and payload, for fuel economy. And trucks are heavy, especially crew cab trucks, which is what everyone wants. So even though the hybrid technology is available, they just can’t get the power and payload capacity needed to satisfy the truck buyer. Not yet anyway. ### **Why is there no short bed, single cab pickup?** CAFE ([corporate average fuel economy]()) and emissions regulations are based on vehicle footprint. So a smaller truck would have to live up to an expected fuel economy and emissions limit and you just can’t do it in a vehicle as heavy as a truck. So there you have it. No regular cab or short bed GM truck. ### **Why are various engine configurations not offered at certain levels?** A lot of people don’t understand why some engine configurations aren’t available on base-level appearance packages. The truth is, it all comes down to pricing. GM knows how much people are willing to pay for their trucks, and where the pricing for each package needs to be. You can only cut so much when it comes to features and safety technology, and sometimes you’re left with nothing left to cut and still keep a truck within a certain budget. So, they can’t offer the more expensive engine on every level. For more answers, be sure to watch the video below. [Embedded video]() **Related posts:** > [2021 Ford F-150 hybrid can go 750 miles on one tank of gas!]() > [Toyota Says Electrified Trucks Make Sense Due To Beefy Low End Torque, Promises Green Future For Next Generation Toyota Tundra]() > [Did Trump kill the electric truck? 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