Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Cylinder Switch Off Delivers Advantages to Chevy Silverado

DETROIT – Full-size pickups are unique, both in the jobs their owners ask of them and how long customers expect them to last. So for the Chevrolet Silverado and other full-size trucks, General Motors improves the fuel efficiency of its mainstream 5.3-liter V-8 engine by switching off four of the cylinders when they aren't needed.

Source: media.gm.com

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