Did GM Screw Saab's Hybrid?

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saabyurk - 11 Apr 2006 01:54 GMT

Interesting question at www.trollhattansaab.net
I would suggest checking it out for anyone interested in the Saab
marque.

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BK - 11 Apr 2006 02:30 GMT

> Interesting question at www.trollhattansaab.net
> I would suggest checking it out for anyone interested in the Saab
> marque.

Currently the US market Hybrids are gasoline-electric models that use a
smaller gas engine/electric combo. Most are electric powered with the
gas engine primarily charging the batteries and providing additional
boost during hard accelerations. The batteries also get charged through
the breaks when stopping. The car does not get plugged in, period. Ford,
Toyota and Honda all produce this style of hybrid and GM maybe going
with that style instead of the Saab plug-in model.

Jeremy

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saabyurk - 11 Apr 2006 02:41 GMT

> > Interesting question at www.trollhattansaab.net
> > I would suggest checking it out for anyone interested in the Saab
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> Jeremy

Jeremy,
I understand what you're saying, and you may be right. But, as I
understand the Saab model, it does all of the above, plus the plug-in,
but does not require being plugged in.

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Dave Hinz - 11 Apr 2006 12:55 GMT

> I understand what you're saying, and you may be right. But, as I
> understand the Saab model, it does all of the above, plus the plug-in,
> but does not require being plugged in.

The option of plugging in is an attractive one; I can buy off-peak
electricity at 1/6th the cost of daytime power, so I could recharge on
the cheap at night. No idea if that means that the cost of the car
would ever be offset, and that'd be a _lot_ of battery to carry around
at today's technology.

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NeedforSwede2 - 11 Apr 2006 16:02 GMT

> > I understand what you're saying, and you may be right. But, as I
> > understand the Saab model, it does all of the above, plus the plug-in,
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> would ever be offset, and that'd be a _lot_ of battery to carry around
> at today's technology.

Plus the option for plugging is is somethign Swedes/Scandinavians are
familiar with from Blockheaters too, so not such a weird thing for them
to think about.

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