2015 Nissan Z may be lighter, leaner

HKYStormFront · 07-11-2012, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by VDC_OFF

I havent looked into it too deeply I admit and could be mistaken. Engine bay is a bit crowed to see details. Guy at the dealership was telling me about it. All I know is the battery screen pops up and the battery level goes down the more you use the turbo. You have to let it recharge so something electrical is happening so I asumed this is how it was setup. Ill look more into it.

1) "the guy at the dealership" most likely knows very little about the mechanical bits of a powertrain other than their specs used to sell the car. 2) that's not how a turbo works. the turbo has virtually nothing to do with the battery other than it's connection to the engine that supplies power to the battery. 3) i know the juke has a boost gauge you can see on the infotainment screen if so equipped but it sounds as tho you are referring to a trans temp gauge used to protect the CVT. that would be much, much, much more realistic

UNKNOWN_370 · 07-13-2012, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

1) "the guy at the dealership" most likely knows very little about the mechanical bits of a powertrain other than their specs used to sell the car. 2) that's not how a turbo works. the turbo has virtually nothing to do with the battery other than it's connection to the engine that supplies power to the battery. 3) i know the juke has a boost gauge you can see on the infotainment screen if so equipped but it sounds as tho you are referring to a trans temp gauge used to protect the CVT. that would be much, much, much more realistic

Or maybe the salesguy thinks the little gadgety torque meter is a battery meter. Salesguys are dumber than dirt.

HKYStormFront · 07-13-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

Or maybe the salesguy thinks the little gadgety torque meter is a battery meter. Salesguys are dumber than dirt.

for the most part yes. typically they are not "car guys". you can find those in the back turning wrenches and occasionally, the guys at the parts desk

shadoquad · 07-13-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by HKYStormFront

for the most part yes. typically they are not "car guys". you can find those in the back turning wrenches and occasionally, the guys at the parts desk

lol went on a test drive the other day and the salesman said, "I have very little knowledge about this car."

I was impressed by his honesty, but that doesn't help me judge a car correctly, if he can't answer important questions.

Lug · 07-13-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

lol went on a test drive the other day and the salesman said, "I have very little knowledge about this car."

I was impressed by his honesty, but that doesn't help me judge a car correctly, if he can't answer important questions.

Salesmen need to ba able to answer serious questions about price, availability, financing, etc. The buyer should know all the technically important answers before he or she even goes to look at a car. Asking a saleman about technical aspects of a car is akin to asking the the accountant of HR person at your office to help with your latest computer problem.

shadoquad · 07-13-2012, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Lug

Salesmen need to ba able to answer serious questions about price, availability, financing, etc. The buyer should know all the technically important answers before he or she even goes to look at a car. Asking a saleman about technical aspects of a car is akin to asking the the accountant of HR person at your office to help with your latest computer problem.

What about questions you couldn't foresee? For example, when I test drove the FRS, it idled low and would hit 500rpm and bounce back up. Salesman had no clue about whether that was normal or whether the car was broken.

Look, even if the salesman is clueless, he has to be willing to go ask someone about technical sh1t.

And a salesman who could tell me, without reservation, that some technical issue is either "par for the course" or "just an anomaly with this one car", is a real asset.

lemon-fresh · 07-13-2012, 11:38 AM

you are expecting a lot.

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lemon-fresh Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Calgary Age: 41 Posts: 471 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	you are expecting a lot.