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Always a venue for the debut of new trucks, configurations and technologies, Chevrolet has chosen the Chicago Auto Show as the place to roll out its 2015 Silverado 2500 HD CNG work truck. That "CNG" of course stands for "Compressed Natural Gas," the second fuel, in addition to gasoline, that the Silverado is able to run on.

As reported earlier, the HD CNG truck features a bi-fuel setup for its 6.0-liter V8 engine - this "LC8" version has hardened valves and valve seats to allow it to run natural gas. The mill produces a robust 360 horsepower and 380 pound-feet of torque when burning gasoline and 301 hp and 333 lb-ft on CNG.

Of course the positive side of the CNG trade-off is lower running costs and emissions. Chevy estimates that a CNG Silverado HD could save its its owner $2,000 per year over 26,000 miles if the vehicle in question is firing on CNG 75-percent of the time. Multiply that advantage over a few trucks in a fleet, and you've really got something.

We've got live images of the new 2015 Silverado 2500 HD CNG from the Chicago show floor in our gallery above. You can also dive deeper into the specifics of the truck in the press release, below.Continue reading 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD CNG wants to save the working man's money

2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD CNG wants to save the working man's money originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 07 Feb 2014 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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