“green”

“The perception of General Motors and Chevrolet is of big, gas-guzzling, low mileage trucks, SUVs and larger sedans,” said Jeff Tracy, president of Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac. “The reality is GM and Chevy are at the forefront of the movement to make vehicles more fuel efficient and, to coin a popular phrase, ‘greener’.”

Part of that green initiative is carrying more fuel-efficient automobiles. Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac presently carries several Chevy models that get more than 30 mpg—Aveo, Cobalt and Malibu—or upper 20 mpg—Impala, Monte Carlo. .

Besides offering automobiles that get better mileage, General Motors and Chevrolet is using what’s called active fuel management technology to improve the efficiency of many of its 2008 vehicles. Without the driver doing a thing, this innovative technology deactivates half of the cylinders of an engine in situations where extra power is not needed—like when you’re cruising down the highway. This has dramatically improved the performance and fuel efficiency of the Suburban, Tahoe, Impala and other Chevy models with V6 and V8 engines.

The crown jewel of Chevy’s green initiatives is the 2008 Tahoe Hybrid, winner of Green Car Journal’s “2008 Green Car of the Year.” The Tahoe Hybrid achieves 50 percent better fuel economy than a Tahoe powered by a standard 5.3-liter V-8. That translates to a 21-mpg city fuel efficiency rating, the same as a four-cylinder Toyota Camry sedan.

“It’s truly amazing the advances we’ve made in technology over the years. The real challenge now is keeping up with the demand to make these newer, more efficient vehicles available,” said Tracy.

The 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid is available by special order only and a limited quantity is available. For more information, you can call Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac at (508) 830-0101.

To get a closer look at the greener, more fuel-efficient vehicles in Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac’s fleet, you can visit the dealership located at 137 Samoset Street in Plymouth between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Thursday, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tracy’s full inventory of automobiles is also available for viewing on its Web site at www.tracymotors.com.

So easy at Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac

For more than 80 years and three generations of dealers, the Tracy family has made it so easy for customers on the South Shore and greater Plymouth area to purchase new and used automobiles. Since its beginnings in 1992, Tracy Chevrolet Cadillac has emphasized first-rate customer service and straightforward, bottom-line pricing with fair trade-ins every time–without the games or gimmicks you find at other dealerships. For more information on new and used trucks and automobiles, you can go to www.tracymotors.com or stop by the dealership, conveniently located at 137 Samoset Street, just off exit 6 on Route 3. For more information, or to make a service appointment, you can also call (800) 640-2884.