Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2018

It looks like GM's investment arm, GM Ventures, has borne some real-world, fuel-saving fruit. Sophisticated engine-control algorithms under the hood of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck, which make the truck's V-8 engines more efficient, came from work done by a company GM bought in 2012.

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Silverado 2019 MPG GM 104

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox offers an EPA-certified 39 mpg (6.03 GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). l/100 km) on the highway (FWD model) with the available 1.6L turbo-diesel engine.

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MPG Diesel EPA Exhaust 150

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2019

Until all cars can become electric, it makes sense to support making internal-combustion passenger cars as fuel-efficient as possible. It makes even more sense for popular, thirsty large pickups, where each mpg improvement can save a lot more gallons of gas.

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MPG Silverado Gas Fuel Economy 83

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. V-8 engine to operate in its more economical V-4 mode for longer periods.

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Silverado Purchase Hybrid Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2013

V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. EcoTec3 V-8 engine ( earlier post ) equipped with direct injection, cylinder deactivation (AFM) and variable valve timing to achieve EPA estimates of 16 mpg city (14.7 l/100 km) with two-wheel drive or 16/22 mpg (14.7/10.7 Fuel economy. Click to enlarge.

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Sierra Fuel Economy Economy F-150 262

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2013

The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (and its 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 twin) with the 6.2-liter liter V-8 has been rated with significantly better fuel efficiency than last year''s model. The EPA ratings are 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway for rear-wheel-drive models, and 14 mpg city and 20 mpg.'

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Silverado 2014 Gas Sierra 91

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2016

Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. V–6, with specific valves and hardened valve seats for improved wear resistance and durability with the CNG fuel system.

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2015 Fuel MPG Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

Chevrolet offers the industry’s broadest lineup of B20-capable diesel propulsion for fleet, commercial and retail customers, including: Express full-size vans; Silverado HD full-size pickups; the Colorado mid-size pickup; the Low Cab Forward commercial truck; the 2017 Cruze compact car and the 2018 Equinox compact crossover. Coupled with a 1.6L

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GM GMC Silverado Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

All 2010 Chevrolet and GMC V-8 powered trucks now feature variable valve timing (VVT), a technology that enables continuous control of valve opening and closing that result in better engine breathing, fewer emissions and improved fuel economy. When working with Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation) on the 5.3L

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GMC 2010 Sierra Silverado 170

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

The new EcoBoost V6 is one of four new more fuel-efficient engines Ford introduced in the F-150 for 2011. The Chevrolet Silverado takes second place with 12.1% torque, is in a class of its own – no one has anything even remotely close to this engine, which can tow as much as 11,300 pounds and deliver 22 mpg. Both will offer a 2.0-liter

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F-150 Ford Sale MPG 199

The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

In fact, fuel prices went insane right around the time that review was written. If we look at the fine print, GM actually introduced a sort-of-a-hybrid vehicle as a 2004 model , though the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid/GMC Sierra Hybrid didn't have regenerative braking. liter engine and automatic).

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 88

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Weight reduction is a key contributor to improved fuel economy. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. Earlier post.).

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Chrysler 2017 Toyota Minivan 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

GM offers a CNG bi-fuel option for its HD pickups (e.g., Silverado 2500HD and 3500 HD and Sierra HD). The Ford F-150 averages 23 mpg on the highway (10.2 Businesses and fleet customers have been asking Ford to make F-150 available with CNG capability to take advantage of the fuel’s low price and clean emissions.

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F-150 2014 Ford Gas 207

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2009 Raser displayed a Hummer H3 that claimed to return up to 100 miles* on a gallon of fuel (*in local daily driving) when it was outfitted with the company’s range-extender plug-in electric powertrain. VTRUX trucks (Silverados) were claimed to manage 25 miles per gallon combined. Let’s learn about the world of VTRUX.

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Silverado 2014 Gasoline-Electric PHEV 91

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

turbo offers a GM-estimated 31 mpg highway (FWD). It also offers a GM-estimated 28 mpg on the highway (FWD). Equinox sales have reached more than 2 million since its launch and it is Chevrolet’s second-best retail selling vehicle, after the Silverado. The 2018 Equinox’s 1.5L The available 2.0L The available 2.0L

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2018 Chevrolet America Diesel 150

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

With choices of gasoline or a gasoline-electric (hybrid) engine, rear-wheel (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), the 2022 Tundra gives buyers multiple options of power and fuel economy. RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined.

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Tundra Toyota San Antonio F-150 83

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

A new technology may take the already quite clean (especially compared with engines of just a little more than a decade ago) engines to a level that reduces smog-producing emissions while increasing fuel economy and yet not losing any performance. Running dDSF also saved 20 percent in fuel. The Test Procedures.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 95

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Duramax turbo-diesel, the Colorado’s maximum trailering capacity rises to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) on 2WD models, with estimated fuel economy projected by GM to top the already segment-leading efficiency of the gas models (27 mpg (8.7 Common rail direct injection fuel system. l/100 km) highway with 2.5L Piston-cooling oil jets.

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Colorado Chevrolet Diesel Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

Chevrolet truck sales increased 27%, led by increases by Silverado, Suburban, Avalanche, Colorado, HHR and Equinox. Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles pace July sales results. The 2009 model Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrid are the most fuel-efficient utility vehicles in America. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2022

Of course there are other options appearing soon in the electric truck market—the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian’s R1T, the Chevrolet Silverado EV and the Tesla Cybertruck. News: EV Truck Wars Ratchet Up (Chevrolet Silverado EV intro). Some of those are planned to cost less than ½ the current Hummer. News: Range Milestone Hit By Rivian.

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Hummer GMC All-Electric F-150 98

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined, with one mile more on the highway for the FWD model. However, on a 175-mile fuel mileage run, with the cruise control set at 65 mph and on flat, smooth roadways, we averaged 29.6 The best fuel economy comes from the Blazer FWD with the 2.0L Your numbers may differ.

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Chevrolet MPG SUV Fuel Economy 89

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2018

The all-new Cadillac XT4 compact luxury SUV that is coming to China later this month features the all-new General Motors TriPower propulsion system that incorporates multiple innovative technologies, and that is also deployed on the Silverado with a 2.7-liter It delivers combined fuel consumption of 7.2 liters/100 km (33 mpg US).

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Cadillac GM SUV China 253

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In less than half a year since then, Chevrolet has introduced two larger all-electric SUVs, the Blazer EV and Equinox EV , as well as the Silverado EV pickup. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Powertrain.

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Chevrolet Tax Credit Lithium Ion Charging 103

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2014

The 8L90, the replacement for the venerable 6L80 six-speed in GM’s lineup, is offered as well as standard on 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and GMC Yukon Denali/Yukon XL Denali models equipped with the 6.2L In the 2015 Corvette Stingray, the new 8-speed enables a class-leading 29-mpg (8.1 The eight-speed powerflow yields a 7.0

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GM Yukon Oil Convert 231

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

It says the Volt is too little, too lateand too expensive to save the beleaguered automaker, and it recently chastised GM for pumping so much money into the Volt instead of developing more fuel-efficient gasoline cars. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41