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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

Clean Fleet Report

The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter liter Duramax turbodiesel engine. Stand next to the hood when the engine is at idle, and you will be amazed at how quiet it is.

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

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litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. Theoretically, it should be easier to engineer a right-hand drive model from the factory, although clearly the numbers have to add up for someone to push the button.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

It makes sense from an engineering perspective. If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap. But it also left your author wondering why standard hybrids weren’t seeing the same number of problems.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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LiveWire motorcycles are not really Harleys, the thought goes, although they will share engineering, production facilities, a supply chain and global logistics. GM is bringing back the Hummer brand as an EV within the GMC brand. Not easy or cheap, but it has worked so far. The LiveWire at launch was a Harley.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. Aston Martin Valhalla – AMG V8 engine heavily tweaked by Aston Martin topped off with two electric motors. V12 engine meets electric power for F1 pace. 2021 GMC Hummer EV pickup truck.

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Convincing Consumers To Buy EVs

Cars That Think

However, Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson in a non-too subtle dig at both Ford and GM said , “The correct solution for an affordable pickup truck today is the internal combustion engine.” EVs ain’t cheap Price is another EV purchase risk that is comparable to EV range. They were like engineers. Carlos Tavares, CEO of Stellantis.

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Opinion: The Tesla Cybertruck accelerated the Ford F-150 Lightning’s release, like it or not

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While the Cybertruck’s looks were amusing to critics, its specs were very real, and most of all, it was cheap for the features that it offers. By October 2020, GMC launched the Hummer EV, a gargantuan all-electric pickup truck designed for serious off-roading. Credit: GMC ).

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