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The 42 mpg Chevy Cruze The American Made Car You've Always Wanted Has Arrived!! The Chevrolet Cruze is no doubt one of the best designs to have come out of the assembly line of General Motors (GM) and the result is beginning to manifest across the world. The Cruze is giving the Japanese car makers every reason to worry especially here in America where the Cruze has powered to top of the passenger car sales charts. The Cruze, cruised past perennial chart-toppers like the Toyota Camry and Honda Civic and will likely remain there for a long time. This is what the American models have not been able to do for many years and the Cruze seems to have started a revolution in the passenger car segment. “ Chevrolet Cruze continues to redefine the compact segment, offering class-leading standard safety features, upscale amenities – as well as hybrid-like fuel economy without the price,” said Rudy Carter, General Sales Manager at Jeff Gordon Chevrolet. “The Cruze Eco is in a league of its own and will challenge perceptions of the efficiency available in a more affordable non-hybrid.” Call the INTERNET SALES HOTLINE to discuss available inventory or get Pre Approved In Seconds!! View over 70 available Chevrolet Cruze on line at http://www.jeffgordonchevy.com/ Don't live near Jeff Gordon Chevrolet? No problem, our GM Certified Internet Sales Managers can arrange hassle free delivery right to your front door with our Exclusive Door-To-Door Delivery Program. And because we're a Hendrick Automotive Group Dealership, you can be assured we'll be here for you long after the sale. 2012 Chevrolet CRUZE National Lease Offer Payments are for a 2012 CHEVROLET CRUZE w/MH8/2LS with an MSRP of $18,590. 24 monthly payments total $3,816. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing. Ally Bank must approve lease. Take delivery by 07-02-2012. Mileage charge of $0.20/mile over 24,000 miles. Lessee pays for maintenance, repair and excess wear. Payments may be higher in some states. Not available with other offers. Residency restrictions apply.Your payments may vary based on residency & down payment requirements.
Moms And Female Engineers Helped GM Redesign The All New 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Behind the scenes, in wind tunnels, design studios, labs and on the test track, General Motors Co. engineers have been working the past few years to develop the all-new 2013 Chevrolet MalibuTo get the vehicle just right, GM asked four of its female engineers — and several moms also — to help redesign the all new 2013 Malibu. The popular family car will be sold not just here in the U.S., but around the world in nearly 100 countries. Women buy slightly more than half of cars in the U.S. and participate in 80 percent of family car-buying decisions, according to industry statistics. So GM turned to the experts on family cars, the women who purchase and drive them. The new 2013 Malibu, GM's first global midsize sedan, has special design touches from women engineers who ensured the plethora of child safety seats work in the vehicle, helped increase fuel economy and made it significantly quieter so moms — and dads — can hear their children in the backseat. And some of these engineers aren't who you might expect. Single mom and aerodynamics development engineer Suzanne "Suzy" Cody and a colleague spent over 400 hours in the wind tunnel at the Warren Tech Center to reduce drag on the car. Cody, who sports blue hair and in her spare time laces up roller skates to compete as "Shovey Camaro" with the Bath City Roller Girls, led efforts to make the car more slippery through the wind, which helped gain 2.5 mpg in highway driving over the Malibu's predecessor. As a mother of two young boys, Cody said fuel economy is important to her and she knows how important it is to families. "You're worried about money, and when you can do small things to a car like shape the exterior, it doesn't cost the program any money to have the right exterior shape because you do it far enough in advance," she said. "You can affect the car in a way that doesn't cost the company any money, but saves the consumer money in the long run." The all new 2013 Malibu also uses new materials to help it earn the Malibu's quietest title to date. Materials were placed behind the instrument panels, in panels, doors and in carpet to absorb noise. The Malibu also uses acoustic laminated glass to cut noise from big semis that zip by and interrupt conversations with kids, said Kara Gordon, a vehicle performance engineer for noise and vibration acoustics. "We've got voice-recognition technologies, we've got all this stuff we've loaded into the car and if it's not quiet enough, it won't work," said Gordon, who spent hours in a lab listening to Malibu noise recordings. The 2013 Malibu Eco, which features eAssist technology to boost fuel economy to 25 mpg city and 37 mpg highway, is already on sale, with a starting price tag of $25,995.
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 FUEL PRICES ON THE RISE-WHAT YOU CAN DO Efficient Driving Tips Slow Down - Gas mileage usually decreases rapidly at speeds above 60 mph.Limit Idling - Idling for 15 minutes can burn 1/4 gallon of fuel. Drive Sensibly - Aggressive driving (speeding, rapid acceleration and braking) can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent at highway speeds and by 5 percent around town. Use Cruise Control - Using cruise control on the highway helps you maintain a constant speed and, in most cases, will save gas. Use the Right Oil - Because oil reduces engine friction and friction makes an engine work harder, using the manufacturer's recommended grade of oil improves fuel economy by 1-2 percent. Plan and Combine Trips - Combining errands into one trip saves time and money. Several short trips taken from a cold start can use twice as much fuel as a longer multi-purpose trip covering the same distance when the engine is warm. Chevrolet Fuel Solution TechnologiesExtended Range Electric Vehicles - Use battery power for propulsion.
Hybrid Technology - Use a combination of battery power and gas engine for propulsion.
Direct Injection - Injects fuel directly into the combustion chambers to ensure the precise amount of fuel is used at the precise moment it is needed for improved fuel economy.
Variable Valve Timing - Improves fuel economy and performance by controlling intake and exhaust valve openings so that it occurs at the optimum moment, increasing efficiency across the entire operating range of the engine.
6-speed Transmissions - Offer more gear ratios to keep the engine in its most efficient operating range.
Active Fuel Management - Engine management system that enables the engine to automatically operate on half its cylinders under light load conditions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing fuel consumption (V8). Chevrolet Car VOLTExtended range electric vehicle provides 35 miles of gas and tail pipe emissions-free driving.
Gasoline powered generator extends total range to more than 370 miles. CRUZE ECO10% Aerodynamic improvement over non-Eco models - Lowered ride height, active aerodynamic shutters on lower grille and minimized turbulence with underbody panels and an aero decklid spoiler. Weight reduction - The Eco weighs 214 pounds less than the Cruze 1LT. Powertrain modifications - On the Eco equipped with the 6-speed manual transmission, the 6th gear is set-up for ultra high efficiency. Manual transmission models return a best-in-class 42 mpg highway, the best highway mileage of any gasoline engine in America. Vehicles with a manual transmission can travel more than 500 highway miles between fill-ups. The automatic has more fuel capacity and gets a range of over 580 highway miles. MALIBUA 6-speed automatic transmission is standard on all models for 2011. Every 4-cylinder Malibu has a fuel economy rating of 22 city/33 highway mpg - better highway fuel economy than a comparable Toyota Camry. Gets more than 500 highway miles between fill-ups. IMPALAFuel economy: 19 city/29 highway mpg. Gets nearly 500 highway miles between fill-ups. CAMAROCamaro 2LS models have fuel economy ratings of 19 city/30 highway mpg. Camaro V8 models equipped with an automatic transmission deliver 16 city/25 highway mpg. Gets more than 550 miles between fill-ups (2LS). Chevrolet Crossover/Truck EQUINOXDelivers best-in-class non-hybrid fuel economy of 22 city/32 highway mpg for front-wheel drive 4-cylinder models. All-wheel drive 4-cylinder models also deliver a best-in-class 20 city/29 highway mpg. Better highway mpg than Honda CR-V, Toyota Rav4 and even Ford Escape Hybrid without the increased cost. Gets up to 600 highway miles between fill-ups (I4, FWD). TRAVERSEWith 24 MPG highway, Traverse FWD offers better fuel economy than any eight-passenger crossover. Power of a V8 with a fuel-efficient V6. Class-leading cargo room behind the third row. More than any competitor including the 2012 all-new Ford Explorer. SILVERADOHalf ton 2WD/4WD crewcabs equipped with the 5.3L V8 have better capability and fuel economy than a comparable Toyota Tundra. Two-wheel-drive Crew Cab models can be equipped with the XFE Package, which improves aerodynamics and reduces vehicle mass, a 5.3L V8 engine, a 6-speed automatic transmission and an efficient final drive ratio to help Silverado deliver fuel economy of 15 city/22 highway mpg. These numbers are best-in-class; in order to get similar numbers from another manufacturer, you would have to downgrade to a 6-cylinder engine. Gets more than 550 miles between fill-ups (XFE).
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