Date:         Wed, 20 Apr 2005 13:14:09 -0400
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From:         "Waldron, Evans" <evans.waldron@US.SCHOTT.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon Digest - 17 Apr 2005 (#2005-314)
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Date:    Sun, 17 Apr 2005 18:22:55 -0700
From:    chris jackson <chriscjack@BIGPLANET.COM>
Subject: Is this a good deal??

VW Solar Battery Charger. Works on any car. - $25
Date: 2005-04-15, 12:34PM PDT

In Jan 04 my wife bought a 2004 beetle convertible and the sales guy thru
one of these in for me for my 1983.5 Westy for free.
I have had my Westy for about 4 years now and never had any problems with
the battery even though it is probably over 10 years old.
Since it battery was older I figured it would be a good idea to hook up
the charger while the van was not being used during the winter.
When I went to start the car the next spring the battery was completely
dead.
This last winter I did not use the charger and the battery started the van
right up just like it had been running all winter.
Granted this is not a very scientific test, but to me these chargers are
completely worthless even if you get it for free.

Evans Waldron

1983.5 Westy