Tag Archives: Buick

GM Backup Lights Stay On – Universality

Innovation ExamplesBy Tim Hampton March 2, 2018

Regal bearing That beauty pictured above is a Buick Regal similar to the 2002 model I had back in the day. One of its features, which GM has continued on other cars to this day, is courtesy perimeter lighting. If you used the remote to open the doors, or locked the car after exiting it,…

Belted Alternator Starter

Innovation ExamplesBy Tim Hampton January 18, 2018

Belted alternator starter (BAS) hybrid systems first appeared on GM’s 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line. BAS systems combine the roles of starts and alternators into a single motor like conventional hybrid systems, but instead of linking directly to the crankshaft, they are linked to the engine by a belt. This makes it possible to integrate…