Chevy’s fuel efficient Cobalt is sipping gas a little more sparingly these days, thanks to some clever engineering and continued dedication to saving drivers cash at the pump. As a result of this dedicated engineering crew, all newly produced Cobalt LS and 1LT Coupes and Sedans with manual transmissions will wear a special XFE (Extended [...] [...]
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Diesel engines are a very important part of the GM global product portfolio. In fact, GM offers 16 engine variants for 2008, available in 41 vehicle lines around the world, and sells over 1 million diesel engines annually. We’ll introduce a new, state-of-the-art 4.5L V8 Duramax clean Turbo-Diesel in the 2010 model year in the U.S. [...] [...] Chevrolet, along with the rest of General Motors, is striving to make its vehicles more environmentally responsible in numerous ways, including increasing the recycled and renewable content in our parts. A few examples of our renewable material choices can be found on our current products. Corvette utilizes balsa wood, a quick-growing, sustainable, and lightweight material, in [...] [...] Today, what was once viewed as the “tyranny of OR” has given way to the “genius of AND,” which means Silverado HD owners get performance AND efficiency. “We’ve engineered technologies that optimize the HD truck’s efficiency without compromising its power, payload and pulling,” says Brian Maki, Silverado Marketing Manager for Chevrolet. “HD owners want power AND [...] [...] Tune in as Silverado delivers an impressive level of power and efficiency. Hosted by Pro Football Hall of Famer Howie Long and Gary White, Silverado’s lead engineer. View Silverado Power & Efficiency video [...] It’s simple. Underinflated tires can reduce your vehicle’s fuel economy. For every 1 pound per square inch (psi) drop in pressure in all four tires, your fuel economy will go down .4%. – fueleconomy.gov Check your tire pressure once a month or more. Tires can lose 1 psi each month. Be sure to follow your vehicle or [...] [...] Significant strides have been made in ethanol research and development. First-generation ethanol from grain-based sources has experienced huge leaps in biotechnology. These smart and sustainable crops require little irrigation and incorporate advancements that have increased yields per acre, significantly reducing the acreage necessary when compared to the acreage required per bushel of corn. For every [...] [...] What fuel on the market today comes from the ground, but isn’t drilled? A fuel that — instead of taking a few million years to develop, like petroleum — takes only a few months to grow? That supports the U.S. agricultural industry? And helps reduce greenhouse gas and smog-forming emissions? It’s an alternative fuel known as [...] [...] |
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