From Christine & Scott Gable, former About.com Guide
To conserve fuel, GM's Active Fuel Management System deactivates four of the engine's eight cylinders whenever it is under light load. Look at that, this truck clocks in at better than 2 tons, yet in V4 mode it can muster a respectable 38 MPG.
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