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Date:         Tue, 1 Oct 2002 09:59:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben McCafferty <ben@KBMC.NET>
Subject:      Re: They're FREE was:  Re: VW Solar Battery Panels
Comments: To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <JBEHILDOENOMAEMBAHMGEEKPCMAA.kenwilfy@comcast.net>
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Yep, I want a totally blue silicon poptop.... bmc :) "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > Reply-To: Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2002 11:18:11 -0400 > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels > > I can see it now: The entire roof of your vanagon covered with cast off VW > solar panels. You remove the waterboxer and install an industrial electric > motor from a forklift. Your wife is on the roof with the kids, aiming the > solar array to get optimum power while your van speeds down the road at 10 > mph (when you get the angle just right). :-) > > Or you can be like me: too lazy to take the thing out of the passenger side > windshield you drive around with everyone looking at your van funny. "What > does that nut have stuck to the inside of his windshield this time?" > Have a great Tuesday! > > Thanks, > Ken Wilford > John 3:16 > http://www.vanagain.com > Phone: (856)-327-4936 > Fax: (856)-327-2242 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Ben McCafferty > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:34 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels > > > Guys and gals, > Be nice to your local VW dealer, talk about the new T5 a bit, ooh and aah > over the W12 in the new SUV, and they will likely GIVE you a panel or two. > I have five already, and more on the way (trying to build an array that will > provide usable power beyond trickle charging). > According to this dealer, VW is having them throw the panels away, or give > to the customer if the customer wants it. > tx, > bmc :) > "Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...." > > >> From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> >> Reply-To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM> >> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:46:23 -0400 >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: VW Solar Battery Panels >> >> http://www.ep.com/js/mi/c0/b0/v0/1461355.html >> >> Someone is selling those VW Solar Battery Panels that come with each new >> VW for $120 a pop................if anyone's interested >> >> Cheers, >> Doug >> >


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