GM revealed today, ahead of 2010 LA Auto Show, the 2012 Buick LaCrosse with eAssist, a new fuel-saving technology that promises to increase fuel economy by 25 percent when comparing it with the already fuel-efficient four-cylinder/six-speed powertrain in the 2011 LaCrosse. According to the manufacturer, the new eAssist technology will deliver an impressive class-leading highway fuel economy of 37 mpg. Ok, so what is so special about this technology?
Well, according to GM, the eAssist features the same basic belt-alternator-starter configuration of previous BAS designs, but delivers more than three times the power and is much more capable than the previous-generation BAS system.
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