2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500/3500 HD CNG: Bi-Fuel Redux - Car and Driver
Update 4/15/14: Chevrolet has announced that the bi-fuel/CNG option will add $9500 to the sticker price of Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD pickups. The option will be available on all 2015 Silverado 2500/3500HD models with single-rear-wheel drive. Fresh from their press preview in Arizona, Chevy’s new Silverado heavy duty pickup trucks rolled into the Chicago auto show this week with three power choices for 2015 models—diesel, gasoline, and compressed natural gas (CNG), the latter as a... As with the previous generation, the dual-fuel HD Silverados will be equipped with a pair of fuel tanks: one for CNG, one for gasoline. Drivers can change back and forth between the two fuels with the flip of a switch, and when the CNG tank empties the system automatically transfers to gasoline. Chevrolet claims a maximum range of 650 miles using both tanks. Although the bi-fuel setup adds to the transaction price—Chevrolet didn’t specify by how much—it can also add up to big savings. According to Chevrolet, an owner who drives 26,000 miles annually, and uses CNG for 19,500 of those miles, will save about $2000 in fuel costs. Source: www.caranddriver.com
