Saturn drops the Green Line moniker
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Ever since the initial hybrid version of the Saturn Vue, the "different kind of company" chose to go its own way by badging its fuel-saving wares as Green Lines. This designation will be going the way of the Dodo in favor of the much more simple and recognizable designation of simply "hybrid." The reasoning is that the Green Line badge adds unnecessary confusion to Saturn's line of vehicles and is too long for marketing purposes. This becomes especially true as General Motors rolls out new versions of its hybrid technology. Soon, the Saturn Vue will be granted the sophisticated 2-Mode technology as is used on full-size SUVs from GM such as the GMC Yukon, Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade. While the current Vue is well priced considering its decent fuel mileage of 25 mpg in the city and 32 on the highway, the new 2-Mode model will be capable of powering the vehicle on electricity alone and should be available in 2009.
[Source: Kicking Tires]
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Chris 8:56AM (6/12/2008)
Maybe it's all the time I spent on the Boston subway but I found the Red Line/Green Line moniker easy to understand. I guess it would get harder if you have BAS and two-mode variants in the same model (VUE). Maybe they realized that simple start-stop technology doesn't quite make a hybrid but, obviously, two-mode with it's EV capabilities does.
BAS and cylinder deactivation would be standard equipment across the board if they really wanted to get serious...
Does this mean that the Red Line option will get a new name too? :)
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