Cars That Think

AUGUST 28, 2022

Looks like we’re looking back toward the Saturn V. Artemis , powered by the Space Launch System rocket, is America’s first attempt to send astronauts to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, and technology has taken giant leaps since then. “When you look at the rocket, it looks almost retro,” said Bill Nelson , the administrator of NASA.

Saturn 100

Saturn San Diego Houston 2002 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

GM has simplified the two-mode hybrid system for application in front-wheel drive vehicles—the Saturn VUE being the first instance ( earlier post )—while retaining its functionality and capability, according to Mark Selogie, Senior Manager Power Electronics, GM Powertrain, speaking at the SAE Hybrid Symposium in San Diego (11-12 Feb).

VUE 150

VUE GM San Diego Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

A National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) project, funded by GM, found that an ultracapacitor-based energy storage system (ESS) in a Saturn VUE BAS (belt alternator starter) mild hybrid performed at least as well or better than the NiMH battery system in the production hybrid. Power dominates cost in HEV (high P/E ratio) batteries.

NiMH 299

NiMH Energy Storage VUE Saturn 299