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What ‘real world’ hydrogen pickup looks like and why it should end the conversation

Baua Electric

This hydrogen-powered GM commercial truck offers 300 miles of range and “generates enough electricity to power 250 typical American homes” (for a few minutes?). GM and its partners were able to get nearly 300 miles of range from the big MD Chevy ( compared to 450 from the Silverado EV ), which has a … let’s go with “unique” look.

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XL Fleet expands XLP PHEV drive system for use in multiple GM fleet applications

Green Car Congress

The platform is expected to begin shipping on select configurations of the Chevrolet and GMC Silverado / Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD pickup trucks in the first quarter of 2021, and on Chevrolet and GMC 3500 and 4500 cutaway chassis in the second quarter of 2021.

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XL Fleet offering hybrid electric upfit for Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy-duty pickups

Green Car Congress

With the Ram 2500 and 3500 heavy duty pickup models added to its hybrid product line, XL Fleet now electrifies four of the US’ top-selling pickup brands, including Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado, Ram and GMC Sierra trucks. The XLH system includes XL Fleet’s standard 3-year, 75,000-mile warranty, with extended warranty options available.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Badged the G 580 with EQ Technology, this model will allow a trick G-Turn on low-friction surfaces, and it might return more than 300 miles of EPA range. GM this past week released details regarding the home energy backup functionality that’s available for its Chevy Silverado EV RST electric pickup as vehicle-to-home (V2H).

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Stuff We Use: Two-Way / Micro Radios

The Truth About Cars

. & This explains why yer author fitted a two-way radio to a Chevrolet Silverado he was using about a year ago to traverse the wilds of Labrador. Absent an active SiriusXM satellite radio subscription, it would also have been used to scan for conversation since terrestrial radio was all but non-existent outside of built-up areas. &

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Abandoned History: The 2014 VIA VTRUX Pickup, a Forgotten Silverado

The Truth About Cars

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. & VIA said its vehicles would accelerate to 60 miles per hour in a generally unimpressive 9.7

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

Clean Fleet Report

We then spent 100 miles on the freeway, and a couple hours on technical off-road trails in the desert. kW per mile, which is a woeful number compared to other EVs Clean Fleet Report has tested. Long distance trips are very possible with its 329-mile driving range, so don’t hesitate to take off for a long weekend.

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