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Hybrid vs. Cool Car!

Created June 12, 2006, at 12:18 pm by Anonymous

Why does a hybrid car have to look like a hybrid, boring!

I'm planning of selling both of my famimly cars that are now getting a little old. When we bought are current cars they were what we could afford. A 94' Altima and a 97' 4Runner. Now that my wife and I make a bit more money I want a cool car! Not a car that looks like it was designed by Microsoft. "The car gets great gas mileage and looks so niffty." Let me put my finger down my throat.

Would it be too much of a bother for the car companies to let there designer that work on cars like the FJ Cruser, Solstice, Murano or the Mustang take a crack at a hybrid?

I hate the guilt of wanting a new car that get 10/13 MPG, because I can now afford a cool looking car. I plan on buying a hybrid or atleast something with the fuel consumption and low emmissions as a primary concern. But I'm doing it under protest.

Anonymous

5 years ago

There are only two (one of which is soon to be discontinued) out of 34 existing/announced hybrids that are hybrid-specific designs, so I'm not sure what you're getting at.

The tech will migrate to the more radical/stylish models, but that takes time. Manufacturers are just starting to really ramp up now, so if you don't see anything you like now, you probably will in a year or so.

Anonymous

5 years ago

2006 HONDA CIVIC HYBRID

Not a "typical" hybrid car...

Anonymous

5 years ago

Thanks Brett. I was wrong. I admit that from time to time. I just clicked on the link to the concept cars. And I was impressed. Now it suck that I have to wait. I think I'm going to go and buy an old mussle car.

Anonymous

5 years ago

If you want muscle, look at the Honda Accord Hybrid or the Toyota Highlander. While their fuel economy isn't as good as the fuel miser hybrids, their performance is pretty much unbeatable - even if you may not like their styling.
I also know there is an exciting Scion coming soon but I don't know when 'soon' really is yet.

Anonymous

5 years ago

How about a Geo Metro XFi from the early '90's? They get 55 mpg and they are very cheap to buy, maintain, and repair (although you don't need the third ne too much).

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n810
Junior Member

4 years ago

These are limited production kit cars
The kits start at $12,500

Specifications: :eek:

0 to 60mph: 3.0 seconds
1/4 mile: under 10 seconds
at 150+ mph
Top Speed: over 200 mph
Braking: 1 "g"
Cornering: 1 "g"
Under 1,500 pounds
Up to 700 hp street-legal
small block Chevy engines

How would you like to drive a vehicle that is fun to drive and still has great performance and mileage? You don't have to give up one to get the other! With lightweight and low drag aerodynamics, you can have both. With a 25 gallon fuel tank and up to 80 mpg, you would have a maximum range of 2,000 miles. You could drive coast to coast and only need to stop once to fuel up. For commuting at 50 mpg, you would have a range of 1,250 miles. If you're traveling 50 miles per day, you would have enough fuel for 25 days. Fill up once a month.

link
http://www.vigillante.com/vigillante1.htm

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n810
Junior Member

4 years ago

what did you end up getting? :confused:

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BetterandBetterTech
Junior Member

4 years ago

Scott;8468 wrote:
Why does a hybrid car have to look like a hybrid, boring!

I'm planning of selling both of my famimly cars that are now getting a little old. When we bought are current cars they were what we could afford. A 94' Altima and a 97' 4Runner. Now that my wife and I make a bit more money I want a cool car! Not a car that looks like it was designed by Microsoft. "The car gets great gas mileage and looks so niffty." Let me put my finger down my throat.

Would it be too much of a bother for the car companies to let there designer that work on cars like the FJ Cruser, Solstice, Murano or the Mustang take a crack at a hybrid?

I hate the guilt of wanting a new car that get 10/13 MPG, because I can now afford a cool looking car. I plan on buying a hybrid or atleast something with the fuel consumption and low emmissions as a primary concern. But I'm doing it under protest.

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n810
Junior Member

4 years ago

yea yea I have heard these claims before....

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CecilyLillie
Junior Member

43 weeks ago

My advice is to buy a new hybrid car especially for the fact that this technology is improving every day. I hope that I will inherit my two conversion vans owned by my granddad. After I will have sold them I want to buy a new hybrid car.

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