From all of us here at the Saturn Team, we wish all of our ImSaturn members a safe and happy Independence Day weekend. If you’re heading out on the road, remember to drive cautiously and buckle up. Once you’re at destination, don’t forget to take some photos and videos of your trip- we’d love to see your content back here on ImSaturn! If you blog about your weekend activities, make sure to let us know. Maybe your post will be featured on the homepage next week.

-Saturn Team

Every time Sean Furlow looks at the odometer on his 1993 Saturn SL1, he shakes his head in disbelief.

And why not? At 401,027 miles and counting, Furlow’s Saturn is still going strong.

“I still drive it every day and there’s never been a time when I’ve turned the key and it wouldn’t start,” Furlow said… Continue

Recently, in an ImSaturn instant poll, we asked: “In EcoCAR, 17 universities compete to re-engineer a Saturn Vue for high fuel efficiency and low emissions. Which of these technologies interests you most?” We received 145 answers, and thought you might appreciate knowing the final results. Here they are:

56% Hydrogen powered fuel cell vehicles
24% Extended-Range Electric Vehicles, like the Chevy Volt
23% Clean diesel
19% Gasoline-powered internal combustion advances
15% Plug-in hybrids
8.6% Oth… Continue

This summer Saturn and Honest Tea want you to think about what it means to drive “green” and to get HONEST about what you drink. That’s why 10 Honest Tea-branded Saturn VUE Hybrids will be touring stores, events and concerts across the country to offer samples of Honest Tea’s certified organic iced teas, thirst quenchers, and drink pouches. Find out when Honest Tea’s Summer Sampling Tour will be in a city near you and learn how… Continue

On June 25, President Obama signed into law a bill nicknamed “Cash for Clunkers,” aka the “Car Allowance Rebate System.” The program gives vehicle owners a rebate of $3,500 to $4,500 for purchasing a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle with the trade-in of a less fuel-efficient vehicle. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will write rules for the law in the next 30 days, so your Saturn retailer will likely have more information in mid-July.

For more information, see the… Continue

Check out new ImSaturn member Sandra Kay, a “pre-famous” blog author and proud VUE Hybrid owner, who has written a some humorous stories about her and her VUE , over on her blog, “She Says with a Smile.” Her post about a mysterious tow truck driver sent to help out when her VUE gets a flat tire is a must… Continue

Recently, students from Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada, for their design of an Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV.

Ohio State University took first place out of 17 universities in the U.S. and Canada that competed in the first major milestone of this three-year competition which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors, and many others including the Government of Canada. The comp… Continue

Last week, Detroit Free Press columnist Mark Phelan ran a column asking his readers what kind of advice they would give business leader Roger Penske as he acquires Saturn. His story sparked 69 comments on the Free Press site, and another 29 here . You told him customer service is crucial to the Saturn experience, how you miss local retailers who have closed and to keep the no-haggle pricing. Some of you wanted him to m… Continue

On Saturday, June 6 Saturn of Rockford, IL hosted the Fifth Annual Charity Dog Wash in partner with First Northern Credit Union, B103 “Today’s Light Rock” to benefit PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving). This year the event brought in $6,000 all benefiting PAWS, a non-profit organ… Continue

Undergraduates at North Carolina State University in the policy and strategy class in the College of Management have a big assignment in front of them this summer. The students will be presenting six different brand strategies that reflect their ideas to change Saturn’s current way of operating. The presentations will be make their way back to Saturn via video.

Saturn is so interested in the students’ thoughts that the Mobile Event Marketing trailer, powered by solar panels, will be on display… Continue