Chevrolet has revealed its 2015 Silverado 2500 HD CNG work truck at the Chicago Auto Show.
The company’s expanded availability of bi-fuel versions of the new 2015 Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks give customers and fleet managers more choices for cleaner-burning compressed natural gas-powered models – and savings at the pump, Chevrolet said in a statement.
With CNG currently priced about 62% less per gallon than gasoline, a work truck driven 26,000 miles a year can save more than $2,000 annually based on 75% CNG usage and comparable efficiency to gasoline.
The unique version of the 6.0L engine – identified by an LC8 engine code – features special hardened valves and valve seats that enable it to run on CNG or gasoline. It is rated at 360 horsepower (268 kW) and 380 lb-ft of torque (515 Nm) on gas, and 301 horsepower (225 kW) and 333 lb-ft of torque (452 Nm) on CNG.
The CNG option is available on all Silverado 2500HD configurations and Silverado 3500HD models with single rear wheels. The 2500HD double cab and crew cab models are on sale now, with 2500HD regular cab and all 3500HD models going on sale in July, according to the automaker.
Source: Chevrolet
