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GMC Acadia Is Among Best Selling Family Vehicles

dave82689 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:48:13 +0000

The Acadia has received high praise from automotive critics and consumers alike. As have its siblings. The Traverse, which will be assembled all by itself at the former Saturn plant in Spring Hill. The Acadia has been among the most brand vehicle selling in the tough times the american public is going through right now.

These crossovers eventually will replace GM’s truck-based midsize SUVs – the Chevy TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy (already gone is the Buick Rainier, a sibling to the TrailBlazer/Envoy). The crossover vehicles are just so much more widely used then then the midsize SUV vehicles.

What’s driving sales of the crossovers, besides the fact that consumers have grown tired of the truck-style SUVs, is that they have generally better fuel economy and they offer more-refined rides and handling. That is what most of the American public is concerned about right now is the fuel economy of their vehicle.

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Crazy Prices At Little Rock Sale

dave82689 — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:21:50 +0000

There is alot to talk about amongest dealers in Little Rock, Arkansas this week. Many dealers have ventured down to Little Rock for the annual Car Wars sale amongest the dealers. Alot of the vehicles this year at the sale are going to be taking into consideration the high gas prices right now.

Many dealers at the sale are charging outrageous prices for the economy cars, like the smaller sedans, and two-passenger vehicles. Many dealers are wanting to sell these vehicles at over MSRP prices. Yet the trucks they have they cant wait to get rid of.

If this continues on the road we are heading larger vehicles like SUV’s, and trucks are not even going to be able to be given away to consumers. The gas prices are just to high nowadays for the customers to want them. So why would the dealers want to buy the trucks, SUV’s at such low prices when they will just be sitting on their lots?

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2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid

dave82689 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:50:50 +0000

The 2008 GMC Yukon Hybrid is said to be the next innovation in Hybrid technology. This vehicle is using the new two-mode hybrid system produced by GMC which gives this vehicle exceptional fuel mileage, yet still this vehicle is a beast the full mileage is not going to be much better.

This mammoth of a vehicle supports three rows of seating, and a 6-liter V8 engine. Although this vehicle is a hybrid car I don’t think many people are going to be smiling about the fuel economy on this one. It gets about 20 mpg, which is good for this massive vehicle, but nowadays most people just cant afford that must money for gasoline.

This vehicle sells for around $53,000 MSRP (Sticker price), in my opinion this vehicle is over priced for what the worlds economy is like right now. If the world stays like it is this vehicles are going to be a thing of the past. The gasoline price is just to high for must people to go out, and buy a gas machine like this vehicle.

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GM To Build Hydrogen Fueling Station In Los Angeles

Al Cala — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:12:52 +0000

General Motors has announced that it will build a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles in conjunction with Clean Energy Corp. The goal for this project is to promote the benefits of the clean-burning fuel, as well as G.M.’s progress in the field of alternative fuels. The two companies are also open to building the new hydrogen infrastructure in that hopes that it will build acceptance among consumers, and prove that hydrogen could one day be a successful alternative to fossil fuels.

Clean Energy is the leader in providing natural gas as fuel for transportation in North America and is lending its expertise at the storage and delivery of the fuel.

The hydrogen station will be used by drivers participating in Chevrolet’s Project Driveway, the world’s largest test of fuel cell vehicles, as well as the hydrogen fuel cell limo service being run by GM and Virgin Atlantic for its international travelers.

The project Driveway included more than 100 Chevy Equinox fuel cell vehicles leased to customers around the world, the first being delivered in L.A., New York City, and Washington D.C.

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