Lajdziak revealed that the car would use lithium-ion batteries and GM’s new two-mode hybrid system. She also said that owners will be able to top up the batteries using a household power outlet, reports the Free Press.
The system is substantially different to the set-up used in the Chevrolet Volt, whose internal combustion engine is used solely for charging the batteries. In the case of the Vue, the engine can also drive the car once the batteries are flat.