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Replying to: hybridvue (Jun 03, 2008 6:10 am) I do not have people honking and screaming obscenities at me, even in Philadelphia, while I am driving. Yes, it is possible to drive, get good gas mileage, and not aggravate other drivers. It is somewhat amusing when I pass people and they read the "hybrid" on the side or back of the vehicle. That includes Prius drivers, of which there are a substantial number in our area, even though they are not equivalent vehicles. Prius' seem to be everywhere. I noticed a 2008 Hybrid Vue on the lot at our local dealership. Have you heard anything about the 2008s? Has Saturn solved the sometimes very serious electical problems? Not a trivial issue. It is too bad Saturn Corporate was not proactive in handling and correcting the electical problems on the 2007s. They may have killed a good concept.
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Replying to: chmsomm (Jun 05, 2008 8:13 pm) Your mpg's are very solid - best wishes in the future. As for the 2008 - I have yet to test drive it. When I go to the dealer for my $50 oil change and tire rotation - they never seem to have one. So far, the jury is out on the 2008. It has been plagued by similar battery issues that some of the 2007's had. As a result, production has been limited. I have yet to see one on the highways and my other web site www.greenhybrid.com has yet to have anyone reporting real world mpgs. I will let you know if I get any first hand info about the 2008's. As for me - I am waiting for the Plug in Vue in 2010 that probably will not arrive until 2012. At that point I should have about 175,000 miles on my Vue and it would be time for an upgrade. Happy Driving.
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Replying to: hybridvue (Jun 06, 2008 4:54 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jun 06, 2008 5:49 am) I have seen no posts on the hybrid Malibu or Aura. |
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Replying to: hybridvue (Jun 03, 2008 6:10 am) |
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Replying to: kenmaternick (Jun 25, 2008 11:23 am) Observation: In my opinion the AC in the green "eco" mode is worthless. The engine shut off is significantly shortened. I find the on/off of the engine in that mode of AC is actually irritating. Therefore I use the AC in the non-eco mode. There is no engine shutoff at traffic lights. I find my mileage goes down to 23- 24 mpg for my suburban driving/commute. PS: I do carpool with colleague who has a Honda CRV starting 3 weeks ago. My Vue Hybrid with the AC on gets better gas mileage than his CRV with the AC on by 4-5 mpg. To maximize your mileage read the posts by HybridVue and myself about charging the battery using the charge/assist method. There are some tricks to maximizing your mileage. Also read the posts regarding the electrical harness and battery problems with the 2007 model, that may affect your purchase decision. |
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Replying to: kenmaternick (Jun 25, 2008 11:23 am) I usually have the A/C turned on in the first setting in the green ECO mode. I find it usually does the job. However, we had a few days pushing 100 degrees and I had to turn it up to the second fan setting. I find it takes 2-4 mpgs off of my average. If you take the A/C out of ECO mode it probably will hit your mpgs more. As an aside - my wife finally drove the Hybrid Vue and got aroung 30.8 mpg driving on Long Island with the A/C going 80% of the time over 180 miles. It took 47,500 miles before she had to drive it. (I was on a business trip.) I was worried about the mpgs but she did a great job. She calls the Vue the "Big Blue Kahuna." She drives a 2000 Toyota Camry. Her next car will be a Hybrid, but since she only has 115,000 miles on the current car so she will have to wait. 
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Is there anyone who lives in Southern AZ or Nevada that drives a Saturn Vue Hybrid that can give me good MPG information. I live in Tucson and I am curious about the AC performance and economy. Thanks. Ken
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Replying to: kenmaternick (Jul 05, 2008 6:02 pm) I should mention I have a 2007.
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Replying to: camks (Aug 24, 2008 7:08 pm) FYI, I find the eco-mode AC irritating, as it shortens the engine stop. I use the charge/assist method of driving, which seems to work out well. My wife, who has a 2008 non-hybrid Vue AWD gets about 17 mpg under the same conditions. |
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