Think battery power and regenerative braking are only for granola-eating hippies? Think again. GM was kind enough to give us a little time with their new-for-2009 (read: available in the first half of next year) Silverado hybrid. And we tried something you can’t do with a Prius: We tooled around town with three people onboard — and a 20′ SeaRay boat out back.

But is this an option for which you’ll ante up a couple grand next year? Read on past the jump for our hands-on experiences and video footage.

The next time you catch crap from your tool buddies for carrying such a gadget-geeky cell, tell them to kiss your iPhone-carrying ass. Then point them here to see how handy Apple’s finest can be in the hands of a Toolmonger. I’ve found dozens of shop-friendly uses for my phone. Launch the gallery here to see five.

It's all about flexibility on this week's Top Tools. A reciprocating saw that bends any way you could need, a screwdriver that gives you another hand and a work station you can take anywhere. Our friends at toolmonger.com round up the whole collection here.

Clean up your lawn, fix that fence and more. Our friends at toolmonger.com round up the best tools of the week here.

Flashlights that double as clubs and solutions to your hole saw problems—it's all inside. This week's edition of Top Tools has you covered for any catastrophe. Our friends at toolmonger.com round up the whole collection here.

The giant, the tiny and the tough. This week's edition of top tools is bound to make you a better carpenter with more accurate tape measures, more versatile rasps and, well, more. Our friends at toolmonger.com round up the week's best tools, in any shape, here.

A toolbox that works like a Rolodex, a saw powered like a motorcycle and more. Our friends at toolmonger.com round up the whole collection here.

Spring cleaning coming up? Bungees that adjust on the fly and super strong shears make trimming and organizing a breeze. The folks at Toolmonger round up this week's best offerings here.

Start with the tiny sander, end with a sweet treehouse. This week's edition of Top Tools spans micro to macro and makes even your most ambitious DIY projects possible. Our pals at Toolmonger share the wealth here.

Drop your tools overboard, bust open objects and beat a fastener loose without retribution this week. Check it out as Toolmonger presents the bad and buoyant in this edition of Top Tools. View the whole collection here.