Is a day exactly 24 hours?
On Earth, a solar day is around 24 hours. However, Earth’s orbit is elliptical, meaning it’s not a perfect circle. That means some solar days on Earth are a few minutes longer than 24 hours and some are a few minutes shorter. On Earth, a sidereal day is almost exactly 23 hours and 56 minutes.
Are there any problems with the Saturn L series?
“The Saturn L-Series vehicles have been plagued by problems from the very beginning,” said NCCC Vice President Brian Reitter. “To this day, complaints about the L-Series have never subsided.” Reitter says that the most common complaint continues to be the defective timing chain.
When did NCCC start investigating Saturn L series?
In 2003 NCCC petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to investigate repeat tail light and brake light failures in Saturn L-Series vehicles.
What kind of body did Saturn Ion have?
Based on the reaction to the Ion, however, perhaps GM shouldn’t have bothered. The 2003 Ion had the same plastic body panels-over-steel subframe construction of its predecessor, on a platform that would eventually be shared with the Chevrolet Cobalt and HHR.
When did the Saturn experience go out of production?
The Saturn experience attracted fans instantly, but its corporate champions were gone by the time the first cars came to market, and a lack of investment and innovation meant the “different kind of car company” was left to sell badge-engineered versions of other GM cars before it fell out of orbit in 2010.
“The Saturn L-Series vehicles have been plagued by problems from the very beginning,” said NCCC Vice President Brian Reitter. “To this day, complaints about the L-Series have never subsided.” Reitter says that the most common complaint continues to be the defective timing chain.
In 2003 NCCC petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to investigate repeat tail light and brake light failures in Saturn L-Series vehicles.
What kind of car was the Saturn’s series?
But while the S-Series was an original in-house design by Saturn engineers, the L-Series was little more than a badge-engineered Opel Vectra. The Vue SUV that followed in 2002 shared its platform with the Chevrolet Equinox and the Pontiac Torrent. GM was rapidly assimilating the sixth planet back into its collective, and resistance was futile.
When did the Saturn’s series get a makeover?
S-Series sedans and wagons were given an exterior makeover in 1996, followed by the coupes in 1997 (sadly losing the pop-up headlights). Unfortunately, this makeover went only skin deep, with little more than minor changes under the new plastic skin.