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How Does GM's Mild Hybrid System Work?
So how does the Saturn Hybrid system work? Essentially, it follows the steps outlined here.
Hybrid VUE Delivers Great Fuel Economy with Lower-Cost System
The VUE's hybrid system will cost under $2,000. The full vehicle price will start at less than $23,000.
Hybrid VUE Specifications.
Follow this link for detailed specifications of the VUE Green Line Hybrid sport-utility.
Hybrids Soar Despite Long Payback
But compared to other more expensive hybrids, the Saturn Vue Green Line doesn't take as long to recoup your investment. Fuel economy was a consideration of Ellen and Dean McGormley of Monroe when they purchased a 2007 Saturn Vue hybrid in March. The sport-utility vehicle, which the EPA rates as getting a combined 26 miles per gallon in city and highway driving, sells for about $3,500 more than the non-hybrid Saturn Vue. It will take about seven years to achieve a payback on the premium. But, the...
Lajdziak Hints at More Saturn Hybrids
Saturn General Manager, Jill Lajdziak, hints that more Saturn hybrids are in the works.
Plug It In, Plug It In
No, not your home air freshener - your Saturn Vue. News out of the Frankfurt Auto Show has it that General Motors' Saturn Vue sport-utility could be the first plug-in hybrid sold in the United States.
Plug-in Saturn Vue Expected on the Road in "2009-ish"
The Detroit Free Press' Mark Phelan is now reporting that Lajdziak told him in Frankfurt this week that the plug-in Vue is coming "very quickly ... in 2009-ish."
Power, Fuel Economy Key to GM's Hybrids in 2010
The battery will deliver its power to a motor generator that is "a little larger" and "a different design" than the one in the present system. It will fit in the same space, but deliver "three times the electrical boost" as the motor now in use, he said. That will help with initial acceleration, fuel economy and with passing and hill climbing, Poulos said. Fuel efficiency increases just from the new hybrid system should be 15-25 percent higher than in conventionally powered versions of the same ...
Preview: Saturn Vue Green Line
Saturn's Vue gas-electric hybrid takes a different approach in operation and pricing.
Saturn Confirms Green Line Hybrid Models
Saturn is preparing a new line of hybrid vehicles to be sold next year under the 'Green Line' moniker.
Saturn Drops 'Green Line' Name for Hybrids
Saturn was one of the first domestic automakers to add a hybrid to its lineup when the Vue Green Line debuted in the summer of 2006. You know, back when gas was less than $3 a gallon. Being Saturn, “the different kind of car company,” it enlisted a name for its line of hybrids, which includes the Vue and the Aura sedan: Green Line. Complete with a little badge, too. Times have changed and car shoppers don't have the time to decipher cute little badges as they frantically search for a hybrid ...
Saturn Goes Green With New Hybrid Line
Saturn will launch a line of hybrid vehicles to be called the Green Line Series starting in mid-2006.
Saturn Offers Double-Dose of Hybrid News
With new models and potential production plans, General Motors showed today that Saturn is central to its clean transportation contest with Toyota. First thing this morning, GM announced that it may begin production of a plug-in hybrid Saturn Vue Green Line as soon as 2010. The new hybrid-electric Saturn Vue will leapfrog models like the Toyota Highlander hybrid to become the world's most fuel-efficient V6 SUV when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2009, General Motors promises.
Saturn Says its Upcoming VUE Hybrid will be Less-Expensive than Competition
The new Saturn Vue Green line gasoline-electric hybrid coming next summer will add a twist to the hybrid equation: a more affordable price. Value, along with better fuel economy and lower emissions, will be the key selling points of the vehicle.
Saturn to Roll Out Hybrids
Saturn is going green. The General Motors brand will launch a line of hybrid versions of its vehicles, to be called the Green Line series, Saturn General Manager Jill Lajdziak said at the annual Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City.