Variable Displacement Oil Pump in Chevrolet Cruze Aids Fuel Conservation
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 26, 2010
One of many Cruze incremental engine technologies to improve fuel efficiency is the variable displacement oil pump. The pump body pivots (blue lines) causing the vanes (red lines) to move resulting in just the right volume of oil being pumped. When less oil is pumped less energy is needed which ultimately saves fuel.
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