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SwRI D-EGR gasoline demo vehicle delivers diesel efficiency at lower cost; potential for LEV III/Tier 3 emissions

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D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency. The D-EGR demonstrator is a converted 2012 Buick Regal with a 2.0-liter

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. Connected Vehicles that leverage data, enhance vehicle safety and connect drivers with their digital worlds in a responsible way. Earlier post.). MWh per vehicle.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST

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A simple push of a button connects to a friendly representative to handle emergencies, directions, and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. Expect there to be more battery electric Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles announced in the coming months. Next up are the GMC Sierra EV Denali.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

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A simple push of a button connects to a friendly representative to handle emergencies, directions and general assistance to make your driving experience safer and more enjoyable. We can only speculate, but expect there to be a battery electric version of almost all the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC makes. Pricing and Availability.

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Cadillac introduces the 2014 ELR extended range electric vehicle

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gasoline-powered range-extender generator. During regenerative braking, the system converts the vehicle’s momentum to electrical power and stores the energy in the battery pack. The bar is mounted to the rear portion of the cradle with each end of the bar connected to the front strut via a direct-acting link. Powertrain.

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News: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV

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Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric SUV using the Ultium Platform Built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, alongside the gasoline-powered Blazer Front, rear and all-wheel Drive options Four Blazer EV trims: 1LT, 2LT, RS and SS. Expect there to be a battery electric version of all the SUVs and trucks Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC make.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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highlights the small-but-growing phenomenon of people converting fossil-fueled cars to run on electricity. That’s three times the output of the Buick-based Rover V-8 that first powered these trucks in 1979, and nine times that of the anemic 50-hp gasoline engine the Rover boasted at its birth, in 1948.