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Originally Posted by c.t.coburn
try driving a Saturn Vue Green Line, called a "mild" hybrid because the system doesn't power the vehicle for long stretches.
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I finally got around to driving the Saturn Vue hybrid yesterday.
An interesting concept. It is never powered fully by the battery. There is a gauge that lets you see how much assist you are getting from the battery and if it is actually assisting or charging.
It charges on deceleration and assists when you accelerate. At freeway crusing speeds, it doesn't seem to do either.
What I thought was really interesting about it is when you come to a stop, the engine shuts off completly, and instantly fires back up when you take your foot off the brake. It was totally unnoticable and it happens in a fraction of a second. You can't move your foot from the brake to the gas faster than it starts up.
Cool vehicle and one I'll definately consider. I might have even purchased it yesterday if I didn't get sidetracked by another really cool Saturn.
The Saturn Sky....
