Plug-in hybrid

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) Vue plug-in hybrid killed twice Earlier this year I was invited to test drive the dual mode Saturn Vue hybrid, and I was excited. This was the first GM full hybrid that I could at least consider buying. Moreover, the Vue hybrid was destined to become a plug-in hybrid.

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) The Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid lives We've known for some time that GM was going to build a plug-in hybrid SUV. Originally, the Saturn Vue was going to be the platform for GM's dual mode plug-in hybrid powertrain, but then GM killed Saturn. Have GM's hybrids and plug-ins become a joke?

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) I read a few stories this morning on how GM has again confirmed that the technology that was to power the Saturn Vue hybrid, including the plug-in version, will live. Whoohoo! In the last several years GM has gone from slamming hybrids like the Toyota Prius to claiming that their hybrid tech...

The two-mode plug-in hybrid system is designed to maximize efficiency while providing solid on- and off-road performance. It utilizes a lithium ion battery that can be recharged by plugging into a household outlet. GM killed plans for the Saturn Vue ...

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) The Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid Now that Saturn is dead, at least as far as GM in concerned, the Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid concept is also dead. Not long ago, however, GM announced that the dual mode plug-in hybrid technology powering the Vue hybrid would find its way into another GM brand.

 IL The Vue Two-Mode Hybrid was part of Saturn's aggressive hybrid strategy, which was intended to lead to a plug-in hybrid in 2010. The Vue Two-Mode Hybrid was equipped with a powerful V-6 engine and could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 7.3 seconds and ...