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'08 Saturn Vue Green Line FWD Hybrid
We tested a 2008 Vue Green Line, which adds an electric motor/generator and battery pack to the 2.4L 4-cylinder engine. The hybrid system uses the electric motor to boost acceleration and turns off the gasoline engine at idle to save fuel. When slowing down, regenerative braking captures energy to recharge the battery pack. GM classifies the Vue Green Line as a mild hybrid, because it cannot run in fully electric mode. GM transformed the second generation Saturn Vue into a viable alternative to ...
Hybrid Vue Delivers Space and Economy
A monster SUV with four-wheel-drive is a great DogCar; problem is, with gas over $4 a gallon and no relief in sight, it's a DogCar few people can afford to operate and fewer still want to use for the daily commute. So what do you do if you need room for your dogs, their gear and yours but want to go easy both on the environment and your gas-guzzling? The new hybrid SUVs and crossovers may be the answer for more and more people. Fresh out of the box and worthy of consideration: The Saturn VUE Hyb...