Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 Forum - View Single Post - GM upgrading their mild-hybrid systems

AirGoya · 03-04-2008, 03:35 PM

I got kinda confused when I got to the part that says, "Compared to the 2008 Saturn Vue hybrid, the new system should boost city and highway fuel economy 1 or 2 m.p.g., said Stephen Poulos, GM chief hybrid engineer."
Isnt that what the mild hybrids do right now already? An increase of 1 or 2 mpg is what they do now. How is this an improvement?

Besides that, this did impress me - "The new batteries provide 33% more power, but take up 24% less space and weigh 40% less than the nickel-metal hydride batteries in the first generation of GM’s hybrids"

03-04-2008, 03:35 PM	#3
AirGoya Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chicago/Carbondale Posts: 815	I got kinda confused when I got to the part that says, "Compared to the 2008 Saturn Vue hybrid, the new system should boost city and highway fuel economy 1 or 2 m.p.g., said Stephen Poulos, GM chief hybrid engineer." Isnt that what the mild hybrids do right now already? An increase of 1 or 2 mpg is what they do now. How is this an improvement? Besides that, this did impress me - "The new batteries provide 33% more power, but take up 24% less space and weigh 40% less than the nickel-metal hydride batteries in the first generation of GM’s hybrids"