Hybrid z35

kidkotic2001

WTF if I want a hybrid, full electrical car I would but a Prius, Leaf or Tesla. I could care less about our environment or the BS that we are running out of oil or anything else. I want a gas powered vehicle with power.

F that electric CR@P.

I do care about our environment but I doubt that changing to electrical would change anything.

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Chuck33079

We knew it was coming, and here it is. Boy, that McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 sure are treehugging pussmobiles.

Electric motors make instant torque. At all rpm. This could make a hybrid sports car very interesting, especially one that was lacking in low end power.

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kidkotic2001

I understand those high end cars have huge power with electric motors, and I know that electric motors make instant torque believe me I know. But I am not interested in electric cars. Just not my cup of tea, plus the cars you mentioned are not in my affordability range so that motor technology will not be implemented on a Z. Maybe the GTR but not the Z.

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Chuck33079

They won't do it because you can't afford it? Huh?

Obviously they won't do it the same way as a million dollar car. But that's how tech works. It trickles down.

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kidkotic2001

I lost my train of thought there as my boss was asking me something. What I meant to say was that those companies are using the technology without the consumer in mind which makes them out of reach for most people.

Nissan I would think that has to think about their consumers and use technology that might not be as great which in turn not be a great car.

Yes technology gets cheaper down the line as parts are produced and become widely available and so on but, its to early and I doubt that a Z with this type of technology would be in the 40k to 45k rage. Unless Nissan plans to push the Z up into the 50k and up which will then compete with a different car market and loose money to other cars.

I love my Z but for 50k and up I rather get a Corvette.

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Chuck33079

Ah, thanks for the clarification. The linked articles aren't really breaking news, so the entire discussion could be a moot point. But, with the IDX potentially being the "under $30k" sports car, the Z could very easily move upmarket. It would require significant changes, but some trickle-down from the GTR could take care of that.

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