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ztune · 09-15-2011, 04:44 PM

Hello,

I've been thinking about purchasing a Nissan 300ZX (Z32) and looking for ways to make it more fuel efficient. While I understand this is not a very fuel efficient model to begin with, I'm doing this more as a project than something I need to save fuel with.

I've done some searching on the forums and google and seen a few interesting projects, such as an all-electric 300ZX. My goal is to maintain the stock powertrain but add an electric motor to make it a direct drive, or possibly using electric wheel motors in the front if that is possible. If anybody has any ideas on where I should start, please let me know. The vehicle gets 16 / 22 MPG when it was new, I was wondering if it was possible to see 20 in the city with the addition of an electric motor. These are the initial goals, as eventually I will be looking into other methods as well. Thank you for the input.

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ztune EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nissan 300zx Hello, I've been thinking about purchasing a Nissan 300ZX (Z32) and looking for ways to make it more fuel efficient. While I understand this is not a very fuel efficient model to begin with, I'm doing this more as a project than something I need to save fuel with. I've done some searching on the forums and google and seen a few interesting projects, such as an all-electric 300ZX. My goal is to maintain the stock powertrain but add an electric motor to make it a direct drive, or possibly using electric wheel motors in the front if that is possible. If anybody has any ideas on where I should start, please let me know. The vehicle gets 16 / 22 MPG when it was new, I was wondering if it was possible to see 20 in the city with the addition of an electric motor. These are the initial goals, as eventually I will be looking into other methods as well. Thank you for the input.