Buick LaCrosse eAssist 2012

The eAssist is definitely an updated mild-hybrid system for midsize sedan types of General Motors. The eAssist product is combined with 2012 Buick LaCrosse.

The 2012 Buick LaCrosse is really a sharp-looking midsize sedan, Buick designed a point of not changing 98 percent from the car’s exterior design in fitting it using the eAssist package. The LaCrosse’s large dimensions and wheel wells made to properly house 19 -inchers whatsoever four corners simply make this eAssist-specific.

But what's the eAssist? The eAssist system enhances fuel mileage by “assisting” the gasoline engine, either by shutting down the engine once the car involves an end or cutting from the fuel supply when cruising or decelerating. The motor-generator continues spinning combined with the engine to supply immediate and smooth take-off power once the driver presses about the accelerator.

This new BAS design has noteworthy gas mileage gains when compared to earlier system, but neither compare to fuel mileage delivered with a “full hybrid” operation. However, the eAssist is much more complex and performs much better than the “micro hybrid”stop-start systems deployed within the Porsche’s 2011 Cayenne and Panamera models. Buick’s eAssist is closer in function and gas mileage towards the “mild hybrid” systems utilized in the Honda Insight and BMW ActiveHybrid 7.

Although the officially classified like a mid-size car, dimensionally the LaCrosse is nearer to a sizable sedan. The LaCrosse never cuts costs using the selection of cabin materials. Even during the night, drivers are rewarded by having an ice blue ambient lighting package.

2012 Buick LaCrosse is powered with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, creates a perfectly adequate 182 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. The o-60 MPH time is all about 2.6 seconds. Buick will offer you the LaCrosse with eAssist like a no-cost option about the base car for the following model year; meaning buyers can make this setup or even the V6 for the similar price.