General Motors’ next-generation Chevrolet and GMC 1500 series pickups show refinement in styling, engines, chassis and cargo bed usability.
GM will use a gas-prepped Vortec 6-liter V-8 coupled with a Bosch CNG fuel system
General Motors has fingered one basic model for its bi-fueler: a 2500 HD Extended Cab, though it can be had with a short or long box and two- or four-wheel drive.
Westport Light Duty is partnering with Ford for SuperDuty F-250 and F-350 pickups
Westport Light Duty, part of Westport Innovations that makes heavy duty diesel-based gas engines, is partnering with Ford in a bi-fuel system for SuperDuty F-250 and F-350 pickups.
Underhood70-G air compressor from VMAC mounts onto a Ford 6.7L Powerstroke diesel for use in pickup trucks. Using Intelligent Digital Controls, the system turns off the truck when air is not being used
If natural gas isn’t the true fuel of the future, it won’t matter too much because the Detroit Big Three’s latest offerings--“bi-fuel” pickups--will run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline.
