Image via WikipediaIf you think you need hybrids or electric power to get astounding gas mileage, look at the latest entry from Chevrolet.
For the New York Auto Show, Chevrolet plans to show off the high-gas-mileage version of its Cruze compact sedan, the Cruze Eco.
How good is the gas mileage? Chevy thinks it can get it certified at 40 miles a gallon. Not bad for compact with, GM boasts, the "spaciousness and amenities of a midsize car." Chevy hopes to get its great mileage by combining a small 1.4-liter Ecotech engine with a turbocharger and variable valve timing.
General Motors is plenty serious about the Cruze. It announced a third shift at the Lordstown, Ohio, plant that will add 1,200 workers to support a smooth ramp-up of Cruze production. More than $350 million has been invested to re-tool the plant and add state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment.
The Cruze Eco is supposed to come to showrooms at the end of the year.
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