Saturn Outlook

Hybrid Car Buying Tips

Know Your Hybrid MPG Make sure your hybrid is going to reward you at the pump. Just because a car is slapped with a hybrid label it does not necessarily mean it is fuel efficient. Many hybrid cars only receive 26 mpg or less in the city. That is considerably less than the most fuel efficient hybrids which get better than 40 mpg. If you factor in the rising price of gas, over time the difference could add up to thousands of dollars. Most Fuel Efficient Hybrid Cars: 2010...

Cal to Road-test Toyota Plug-in Hybrid

The Toyota Motor Corp. took a big leap last Wednesday towards marketing plug-in hybrid cars when it announced it would provide two specially-made Priuses to the University of California for testing on American roads. The largest Japanese automaker will be the first to put the experimental electric-gas hybrid cars on American streets for daily driving when the Priuses take to the road in Berkeley and Irvine this fall, said Michael Taylor, a Chronicle staff writer. Plug-in hybrids run...

The Saturn Hybrid And Other Green Cars: An Review Of Eco-Friendly Vehicles

Hybrid cars or the hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are the best solution for the growing fuel shortage problems that we have these days. Most car makers today have resorted to the design and production of hybrid cars in answer to the growing fuel crisis. And because of the ingenuity of the inventions, they are rapidly gaining popularity in the market. Terms such as "Saturn hybrid" and "Toyota hybrid cars" are now becoming ingrained in the lingo of auto enthusiasts. The Government Supports...

Saturn Announces Aura Green Line Hybrid Pricing

The General Motors Corporation’s Saturn brand earlier announced the pricing of its new mild hybrid Aura Green Line - the second vehicle in the brand’s product line that incorporates the automaker’s belt alternator starter system. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of the hybrid will start at $22,695 which already does include the destination charge. As such, the vehicle will be the lowest-priced hybrid on the market for this year. In addition to its value-focused...

Two-mode Hybrid System for Saturn Vue

In the quest to reinvent the Saturn brand, General Motors has taken on the services of German car manufacturer Opel. The working relationship between Opel and Saturn has led to the development of European styled vehicles such as the Saturn Vue which was based on the Opel Antara. But General Motors did not reinvent the Vue just by giving it a European vehicle look. The Detroit, Michigan-based car manufacturer has allowed the Saturn brand to use General Motors’ two mode hybrid system....