I almost feel like this should have been in the article.  I had a make me care attitude once I found out it was a mild hybrid.  But you, have made me care. 

Mild hybrids. I remember when I first started seeing mild hybrids. It was 2007-2008, gas was really expensive, Toyota couldn’t keep Priuses on the lot and General Motors and Chrysler were headed for bankruptcy. It had become clear that no one wanted Hummers and other gas guzzlers so GM in it’s infinite wisdom brought…