Chevy Cruze and Sonic Receive Approval for Natural Gas Engines

By: PRLog
The Environmental Protection Agency just approved natural gas engines for the popular Chevy Sonic and Chevy Cruze models.
PRLog - Nov. 21, 2014 - ELBURN, Ill. -- It gives Bob Jass Chevrolet great pride to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency has approved augmented natural gas powertrains for the Chevy Cruze and Chevy Sonic, giving eco-conscious drivers another option beyond hybrid cars.

While General Motors has been continuously helping drivers reduce their carbon footprint by creating increasingly fuel efficient vehicles, the natural gas engines for these two cars come compliments of Crazy Diamond Performance, and will let drivers retrofit their Chevy Cruze and Sonic models with natural gas engines.

The approval process from the EPA gives them the authority to update both 1.4L and 1.8L powertrains. Michelle Fern, Executive Vice President of Crazy Diamond Performance explains, “Soon to be available, are the 1.8L and 1.4L Cruze and Sonic CNG retrofit systems. These two vehicles represent a change in the status quo, with an OEM level integration of the fuel system and its components.”

It is expected that the new engines can help cut carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 25% on the Cruze and the Sonic while giving drivers a range of about 300 miles on a full tank of natural gas.

This is hot on the heels of recent successes from General Motors in the alternative fuel market, with the Chevy Cruze Diesel earning quite a bit of attention for its ability to deliver incredible fuel economy and power to drivers on a budget. And that's not mentioning their wide selection of hybrid vehicles—including the famous plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and the all-electric Spark EV.

To learn more about natural gas powered cars, or when the new Cruze and Sonic will be available to Chicagoland drivers, contact Bob Jass Chevrolet in Elburn. Their dealership has been serving the greater Chicago area for years and carries the latest Chevrolet models alongside a wide variety of used vehicles. With convenient on-site financing and a state-of-the-art service center, Bob Jass Chevrolet has made a name for themselves as the source for all things Chevy in Chicago—including the upcoming Chevy natural gas models.

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