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You can power your home for 21 days with a Chevy Silverado EV and GM’s new bidirectional charger

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Once installed, GM Energy’s home EV chargers will enable customers to send power from a compatible GM EV to their home in the face of increasing power outages across the US. Customers can purchase GM Energy’s V2H bundle through current GM mobile brand apps. GM has partnered with home EV charging installer Qmerit.

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Verizon Purchases 576 Chevy Silverado Two-Mode Hybrids Pickups

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Verizon has purchased 576 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrids. The 2010 Silverado Hybrid is a full-size, fully-capable, V8-powered two-mode hybrid truck that delivers up to a 40% improvement in city cycle fuel economy. V-8 engine to operate in its more economical V-4 mode for longer periods.

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Does EV home-backup capability outmode the Tesla Powerwall?

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GM last week announced details regarding its vehicle-to-home (V2H) system, set to launch with the Chevrolet Silverado EV RST , that will help EV owners back up their home without the help of a storage battery like a Tesla Powerwall or a backup generator. Ford’s installation of the home system relies on solar provider SunRun.

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Ford to offer 2014 F-150 with natural gas option

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Silverado 2500HD and 3500 HD and Sierra HD). liter V6 engine will be available this fall with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and rings so it can operate on either natural gas or gasoline through separate fuel systems. CNG tank is installed on the bed.

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

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VTRUX trucks (Silverados) were claimed to manage 25 miles per gallon combined. In 2014 the truck was launched on the new Silverado 2500 platform which utilized a 4.3-liter The company was more focused on the Silverado variant, and offered it in two- and four-wheel drive, and single and extended cab variants. Until then!

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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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For trucks, they used the Silverado 2500HD, RAM 2500 and Ford F250 diesel and gasoline versions. Among the findings were: The TDI diesel vehicles and the Toyota Prius retain a greater percentage of their initial purchase price than the conventional gasoline vehicles controlling for mileage.

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Hydraulic Hybrid Systems and EMI Partner to Target Fleet Retrofit Market; First Retrofit Underway

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This system is designed and engineered to be installed in fourteen hours, including all controls and wiring harness, by a certified installer. HHS has also purchased a totaled 2008 Chevy Silverado HD 2500 that will serve as a demonstration vehicle. The truck is used for runway checks and plowing.

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