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Date:         Fri, 31 May 2002 12:58:46 -0700
Reply-To:     "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Phil S." <napszeerf@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Solar Panel
In-Reply-To:  <NFBBJNNPJEDBENEJIJMJMEIFCDAA.blackburn@codenet.net>
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http://www.rvsolar.com/vanagon.htm

Yeah that IS an awesome Solar website. if I only had the $$

Question: if I am running my engine for at least 1/2Hour once a day why would I need a solar panel?

Why run a Solar panel if most parks already have electricity to plug into? Most parks charge westys the same fee as an RV becouse they think we plan on using their electricity/water, so why not just join up with the RV-Polluters?

What about those mini 12V battery chargers? Could mount one of those inside the van and just plug in any outlet and re-charge.

Phil, waiting for my Auxillary battery to arrive(Yellotop Optima)

--- Michael Blackburn <blackburn@CODENET.NET> wrote: > Here is the best solar panel kit I have seen for the > VW Westy. Not really > in the same league as what your talking about. But, > if you plan on camping > or living in the van for a while this is the ticket. > > http://www.rvsolar.com/vanagon.htm > > Michael Blackburn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of > Mark Dorm > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 12:26 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: VW Solar Panel > > > Brunton makes a small solar panel that seems > pretty cool. I saw at a > sporting goods shop. Their web site's down until > June. I think it was 80 > dollars.... and didn't let energy leak out over > night... probably half the > size of the VW Solar Panel or smaller... > > > > > > > VW Solar Panel seen at BusFusion. All new > Volkswagens are now being > >delivered to the dealers with solar panels stuck > on the windshield to > keep > >the batteries chargers while in transit from the > factory. Some dealers > are > >delivering the cars to the customer with these > solar panel some are > stashing > >them in the back room. There is one here at > BusFusion. Fellow works at a > >dealer in Toronto and he scooped one this past > week. VW part # VW-1CO 915 > >685. Plugs in cig lighter socket. About 16" x 12" > 12 volt, 1amp. Pretty > >cool so go get 'em before I do ! > > > >Cheers > > > >Frank Condelli > >Almonte, Ontario, Canada > >BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, > May 30, 31, June 1, 2, > 2002 > >'87 Westy & Lionel Trains > >Member: Vanagon List, LiMBO, IWCCC & Capital City > VW Club > >Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa > Valley > >STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers > >Frank Condelli & Associates or > http://frankcondelli.com > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print > your photos: Click Here

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