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2017 Chevrolet Colorado updated with all-new V-6 and class-exclusive 8-speed automatic; cylinder deactivation

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For 2017, the Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup offers an all-new V-6 engine and class-exclusive eight-speed automatic. It is the latest major update for Colorado, which entered the market in model year 2015. Chevrolet is on track to sell more than 160,000 Colorados in the first 24 months on the market, reigniting the midsize segment.

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2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 with new diesel delivers EPA-estimated 33 mpg highway; driver-selectable stop/start

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Duramax with four-wheel drive is also capable of towing up to 9,300 pounds and a max payload of 1,870 pounds, meeting the towing needs of about 90% of light-duty customers. This is the first diesel offered in Chevrolet’s light-duty trucks since 1997, and the brand’s first inline-six configuration for full-size, light-duty trucks.

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Hydrogen Is Coming to the Rescue

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In demonstrations, including one last summer at National Renewable Energy Lab facilities in Colorado, the truck proved capable of driving 290-kilometers, then taking on the roles of power plant, mobile command center, and (courtesy of the truck’s “exhaust”) supplier of clean drinking water. homes for about three days.

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Flash Drive: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N

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The Ioniq 5 N blurs the traditional look of a crossover and hatchback, so-much-so that we are calling it a hatchback, while Hyundai has entered it as a crossover in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb , which takes place June 23, 2024, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. A blur in many ways What Is N?

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Light-powered nano-bio hybrid organisms consume CO2, create plastics and fuels

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University of Colorado Boulder researchers have developed nanobio-hybrid organisms capable of using airborne carbon dioxide and nitrogen to produce a variety of plastics and fuels, a promising first step toward low-cost carbon sequestration and eco-friendly manufacturing for chemicals. Ding et al. —Ding et al.

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2024 Ford Ranger debuts for $34,160, Ranger Raptor prices $56,960

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In contrast to the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 , the Ranger Raptor swaps the Ranger’s rear leaf springs and struts for a Watts Hyperlink rear postponed with coil springs. Higher snip fashions quality C-shaped LED daylight working lighting fixtures. Ford widened the Ranger’s observe through 2.4 5-inch wider observe.

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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The other mode decreases airflow to reduce pumping work during light load operation such as highway driving. The Elio engine uses a cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system. The two-mode tappets allow switching between two different valve lift profiles which allows the engine to change its airflow capacity.

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