Saturn already accomplished a great feat by creating the VUE Green Line Hybrid SUV, which is considered the most affordable hybrid SUV on the market. But now they’re really outdoing themselves by starting production on the first-ever car of its kind: a VUE Green Line Plug-In Electric Hybrid SUV!
Set to begin production in 2010, this remarkable vehicle is going to revolutionize the car industry with its plug-in technology. Not only will it have lithium-ion batteries that can be recharged by plugging into an electrical outlet, but it will also offer two driving modes for both city and highway driving.
Plug-In Capabilities for a Better Future
When this vehicle goes on the market, there will definitely be nothing else like it in comparison. The most impressive thing about it is that it will surpass Saturn’s VUE Green Line hybrid series in fuel-efficiency’which is pretty much double the fuel efficiency of any regular SUV currently on the market!
Here are some other ways that this plug-in vehicle will be a green vehicle winner:
- Combines 2-mode hybrid system with plug-in technology
- Electric-only propulsion for more than 10 miles
- When reaching high speeds, the engine and electric power work together to power the car
- The lithium ion batteries can be charged in as little at 4 to 5 hours
- The batteries can be charged through a connection port located on the vehicle’s front fender
- The vehicle can be charged through any 110V household outlet
- Two interior magnet motors in the transmission work with the 3.6L V-6 VVT gasoline engine to provide direct injection
- Four fixed mechanical gears maximize efficiency and performance
The best thing about this exciting new car is that it’s an electric vehicle, and electric vehicles dramatically reduce the amount of pollution emitted from cars. These vehicles use the energy stored in batteries to run, and since the batteries can easily be recharged, it means less fuel to burn!
In the past, I couldn’t imagine a future where all of our vehicles could be plugged in and recharged in a wall-outlet, or powered by solar energy, but as new technology is discovered and applied, this is truly becoming a reality.
I hope that this car is a success so that other carmakers will continue building more types of energy-efficient vehicles.




