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Video: GM sponsors high-mpg contest

So this video, recorded in North Carolina (although not much more about the date or exact location seems to be found) and sponsored by GM, shows 3 teams that compete with GM cars (I could only identify a Saturn Aura Vue Green Line). The people got 33 to 36 mpg. While these aren't hypermiling figures, they're quite respectable. The teams used a few tricks to save some fuel, such as using coasting as much as possible and checking the ECO green light. But the final secret, as we all probably know, is being light on the foot. [Source: YouTube] ... Read more →

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid Sam Abuelsamid

Click on the photo of the Aura hybrid for a huge high-res gallery When Saturn was first unveiled by then General Motors Chairman Roger Smith in 1985, it was intended to be GM's import-fighting ...

Wired NextFest Report: GM's green portfolio. Sequel, Hy-wire, Graphyte and more Derrick Y. Noh

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) When I heard that GM was showcasing their "portfolio of green advanced propulsion technologies" at NextFest, the first ...

Video: GM sponsors high-mpg contest 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So this video, recorded in North Carolina (although not much more about the date or exact location seems to be found) and sponsored by GM, shows 3 teams that compete with GM cars (I could only identify a Saturn Aura Vue Green Line). The people got 33 to 36 mpg. While these aren't hypermiling ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2007 Saturn Aura Green Line hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the photo of the Aura hybrid for a huge high-res gallery When Saturn was first unveiled by then General Motors Chairman Roger Smith in 1985, it was intended to be GM's import-fighting division. They introduced production and sales techniques that were unique to the domestic auto industry. ...

Wired NextFest Report: GM's green portfolio. Sequel, Hy-wire, Graphyte and more 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

(Editor's note: to read the rest of Derrick's NextFest coverage, click here) When I heard that GM was showcasing their "portfolio of green advanced propulsion technologies" at NextFest, the first thing that came to mind was that this is finally my chance to get a first-hand look at the fuel ...


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