FUTURE GM HYBRID VEHICLES!

Belt Alternator Starter System

· GM will introduce the belt alternator starter (BAS) system, which improves fuel economy 10 percent, on high-volume SUVs and cars in the next two years.

· GM will introduce the BAS hybrid system in 2006 on the 2007 model year Saturn VUE. Beginning in 2007, the BAS system will be added to the 2008 model year Malibu.

· While this system will roll out in North America, the bottom line is that the BAS hybrid system will be one of the most affordable choices for consumers. And, it has the possibility of becoming a global hybrid system.

Two-mode full hybrid

· GM will introduce the world’s first two-mode full hybrid, which it will co-develop with DaimlerChrysler, in 2007 in GM’s full-size SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe and the GMC Yukon. The two-mode full hybrid will be mated with Displacement on Demand for a fuel-efficiency gain of at least 25 percent improved fuel economy.

· The multi-patented hybrid-electric diesel technology pioneered by GM in urban transit buses has been established as the starting point for the GM and DaimlerChrysler collaboration and will be co-developed for applications in GM, Chrysler Group and Mercedes Car Group vehicles. Variants planned include rear, front, and all-wheel drive versions for cars, trucks and other vehicles.

· It is the world’s first two-mode hybrid technology. Essentially, it uses a variable transmission with two electric motors and two hybrid modes of operation.

· The addition of a second mode to the drive system improves efficiency and reduces the need for exceedingly large electric motors. The second mode is used mostly when the vehicle is at higher speeds such as highway speed. The two-mode full hybrid delivers seamless dependable power on demand and in a more efficient package, with motors less than half the size of single mode systems.

· The two-mode full hybrid system opens up tremendous possibilities because it can be adapted for a wide range of vehicle types in any region of the world.