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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

Clean Fleet Report

With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships. This review highlights the status of the Silverado EV as of May 2022.

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

Clean Fleet Report

liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling.

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

The Truth About Cars

VTRUX trucks (Silverados) were claimed to manage 25 miles per gallon combined. When combined with the greater MPG achieved running the gasoline engine to support the electric motor, VTRUX models achieved a total mileage range similar to the standard gasoline versions.& VIA was focused on fleet sales and a low cost of ownership.

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Flash Drive: 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup

Clean Fleet Report

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. Some of those are planned to cost less than ½ the current Hummer. News: EV Truck Wars Ratchet Up (Chevrolet Silverado EV intro).

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Blazer RS AWD

Clean Fleet Report

fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined, with one mile more on the highway for the FWD model. The key to nudging close to that magic 30 mpg number, is setting the adaptive cruise control and letting it be. turbocharged engine which is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined. The EPA has rated the Blazer AWD 3.6L

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Road Test: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

Clean Fleet Report

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. Chevrolet will also cover the cost of standard installation of Level 2 charging outlet for customers who purchase or lease a 2022 Bolt EUV. Powertrain.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

It is like incentivizing automakers to produce ICE vehicles with larger gas tanks instead of a higher MPG rating. Add in state and utility incentives and the Lightning could cost $3,000-$6,000 less than the XL version. Effective Date: Jan 1, 2022. EVAdoption Analysis: A 40 kWh battery minimum is the wrong approach.