The Chevrolet Impala bi-fuel sedan features a factory-engineered and fully warranted powertrain that switches seamlessly from CNG to gasoline. Total range is expected to be up to 500 miles. According to Akerson, this car is an example of using affordable technology to reduce oil consumption and save consumers money at the pump.
“We know that U.S. energy security won’t come from a one-off moonshot,” Akerson said. “It will flow from our systematic investment in technology and innovation, our drive to get more from existing energy sources and renewables, our commitment to conservation, and it will be assured by fully and safely exploiting our shale gas reserves.”
Akerson also noted that in addition to advanced technologies and alternative fuels, achieving energy security will require productive partnerships between energy companies, utilities, environmental groups, labor unions, universities and manufacturers. GM, he said, is working closely with 14 of the country’s largest unions and environmental groups through the Blue-Green Alliance.
Source: GM
