Ericc B
Well-Known Member
And don't forget the added weight of electro motors and batteries. You don't want that in a GT.That would make the most sense, as the guys I know, mostly older, who can easily afford a GT, don't want anything to do with a hybrid. Most just don't want the complexity, even if they are keeping it stock.
Hybrid tech is not just aimed at younger demographics but also at markets that have high taxation on CO2 emissions. With the global sales success that Ford is currently scoring with the Mustang and the increasing amount of countries that is run by tree hugging hippies it will be increasingly important to offer a low emission alternative.Keep the hybrid option on the low end of the price scale where the younger buyers would be more accepting.
In my country for example I paid $12,000 CO2 tax on top of the price of the car in 2015. Had I bought it in 2016 that tax would have already been up to $15,000. This year it is $18,000 and in 2020 it wil be around $24,000. And mind you I'm driving an EcoBoost. The CO2 tax on a GT starts at $68,000 over here. So I for one will welcome a hybrid 4banger with open arms because with the reduced emission value compared to the regular EcoBoost the tax might drop back to around $10,000. It's actually quite simple, unless Ford introduces a hybrid version this will be the last Mustang I will ever be able to afford.
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