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How Many Pumpkins Fit In A Chevy SUV?

Hi Editors,

NOTE: This is a pitch from Spork Marketing, LLC on behalf of
GMPartsOnline.net.

We thought it would be fun to show how many pumpkins will fit in Chevy
SUVs, so we made a graphic:

https://www.gmpartsonline.net/blog/pumpkins-in-chevy-suv

As you can see, the Tahoe holds fewer pumpkins than the little bitty Trax,
at least when all the seats are in use.

We also included "pumpkin math" section, because we thought that was fun
too.

If you want to share this graphic on social media or write a story about
it, that would be great. All we ask is that you include a link back to
GMPartsOnline.net. Full press release below.

Thanks!

Michele Doherty

Spork Marketing, LLC on behalf of GMPartsOnline.net

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How Many Pumpkins Can You Fit In A New Chevy SUV?

*Graphic Compares Chevy SUV Cargo Capacities By Counting Pumpkins*

October 20, 2017 - A new graphic
<http://w1.mssutm.net/prod/13f3eedd-16b0-4603-955f-7720633883b7/3d8792ba-b174-42a2-9db2-5873602c7736>compares
the 2018 Chevrolet SUV line-up on the basis of pumpkin carrying capacity.
Created by GMPartsOnline.net, the graphic compares the cargo capacity of
each of Chevrolet's five new SUVs on the basis of pumpkin space.
Surprisingly, when comparing cargo capacity behind the last row of seats,
Chevy's smaller SUVs offer more space than larger models.

“As we all know, cargo space is one of the main benefits of buying an SUV,�??
says Angel Vigil, director of GMPartsOnline.net. “We thought it would be
fun to use pumpkins to compare the cargo space behind the last row of seats
for each new Chevy SUV. Imagine our surprise when we learned that the
entry-level Chevy Trax can hold more pumpkins than a Tahoe.�??

Rather than actually loading pumpkins into brand new SUVs,
GMPartsOnline.net used 'pumpkin math' to calculate the pumpkin carrying
capacity of each vehicle.

   - The average medium-sized Jack-O-Lantern breed of pumpkin is typically
   9 to 10 inches tall, 7 to 10 inches around, and weighs an average of 14
   pounds.
   - According to multiple pumpkin farmers, roughly 85 medium-size
   Jack-O-Lantern pumpkins will fit inside a standard 36-inch bulk produce bin
   - With a volume of 40 cubic feet in a standard 36-inch produce bin, it
   was estimated that there are 2.1 pumpkins per cubic foot of cargo space



The pumpkin math was applied to all five of Chevrolet's new SUVs,
specifically to the cargo space behind the last row of seats.

"We wanted to measure pumpkin capacity based on a vehicle full of
passengers. We assumed that each SUV is equipped with a 3rd row seat if one
is available, and that the third row seat is in use. The Tahoe doesn't have
quite as much cargo capacity as the Trax when that third row seat it up,
which means it is not the best choice for pumpkin hauling duty," says
Vigil. "The Suburban is the winner, but the Equinox is the surprise."

Here are the cargo and pumpkin capacities for each model:

   - 2018 Trax - 18.7 cubic feet behind the 2nd row of seats, which works
   out to 39 pumpkins
   - 2018 Equinox - 29.9 cubic feet behind the 2nd row of seats, which
   works out to 63 pumpkins
   - 2018 Traverse - 23 cubic feet behind the 3rd row of seats, which works
   out to 48 pumpkins
   - 2018 Tahoe - 15.3 cubic feet behind the 3rd row of seats, which works
   out to only 32 pumpkins
   - 2018 Suburban - 39.3 cubic feet behind the 2nd row of seats, which
   works out to 83 pumpkins

 To see the graphic, visit
https://www.gmpartsonline.net/blog/pumpkins-in-chevy-suv

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