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Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab now with CNG option

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Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. The Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab joins the bi-fuel Silverado 2500HD ( review ) and 3500HD and the dedicated CNG full-size Chevrolet Express and vans.

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CMU study concludes diesel and hybrid vehicles can retain more value than PFI gasoline vehicles despite higher new car price

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port fuel injected (PFI) gasoline—during periods of higher fuel costs. For trucks, they also found that the diesel versions retained a greater value than the gasoline versions. Our study considered a vehicle’s initial price and resale value along with other operating and maintenance costs.

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

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That’s different to today’s PHEV models, where the gasoline and electric engines work together to power the vehicle as needed, while the gasoline engine also charges the batteries.& VTRUX trucks (Silverados) were claimed to manage 25 miles per gallon combined. seconds, and on to a top speed of only 85.

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

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Hyundai is testing a window-tinting film that might save energy in EVs and gasoline models alike, by reducing the dependence on air conditioning. 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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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

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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. The V6 gasoline engine (iForce) has plenty of power that can tow up to 12,000 pounds, depending on which Tundra model you get. AWD standard.

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

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The 2021 GMC Sierra comes with these warranties : Bumper-To-Bumper – Three years/36,000 miles Powertrain – Five years/100,000 miles Roadside Assistance – Five years/100,000 miles Corrosion – Three years/36,000 miles Rust-Through – Six years/100,000 miles Maintenance – First Visit. It falls between the 4.3L

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FEV Showcased Partner and Internal Advanced Hybrid Development Projects at SAE World Congress; Demonstrations of Capability

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HUMMER HUT or Chevy Silverado), and expects to have 2,000 units in utility fleets by the end of next year. The 295cc Wankel genset, fueled by gasoline or LPG, delivers 18 kW of electric power output. Earlier post.). Propulsion comes from a 200 kW Raser Symetron traction motor mated to a 4–speed automatic transmission.

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