I only brought up Taiwan because it's going to take a dramatic price drop before Honda and VW start putting them in new cars. The general public isn't prepared for a $30,000 Civic, regardless of propulsion costs. On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 01:42:13PM -0400, Ken & Sue wrote: > > COST? > > > > $21,000 FULLY LOADED. A Zenn that is. But that $250 a year to drive 365 > > days at 250 miles per day at 80 mph. Its a gallon a day of what the price > > of gas cost a gallon. I don't think that to cheap now. As for Tiwain?. > > Remember What stays in Vegas?? You won't want to touch their stuff when > > we Americans invented it and make it here, well in Canada anyways. It > > will take them along time to get this they will have to buy from EEESTOR > > and if our government has anything good to say about it., Well again... > > > > FunKengroovan > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jason Brand" <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:46 PM > > Subject: Re: batteries > > > > > >> I was honestly waiting for someone to bring this subject up. The only > >> downside, thus far, is cost, however that will certainly change with > >> increased production (i.e. once Taiwan gets ahold of it.) > >> > >> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:24:59PM -0400, Ken & Sue wrote: > >>> Hold your horses! > >>> > >>> If you want to electrify your Vanagons look at www.zenncars.com. Look > >>> at the battery/ super capacitor that EEESTOR is putting out at their web > >>> site. > >>> Holy Llightening Rod! 250 miles on a 6 minute charge. 80 mph!!!!!!! > >>> Lighter than lead batteries. Smaller too. Thousands of charges compared > >>> to 600-700 charges on the old lead wet ones. > >>> We are on the verge of a new way ladies and gentleman. Don't get > >>> shocked. > >>> It's here. > >>> > >>> PS. I want to be the first one to have it installed in my 85 westie. > >>> > >>> FunKengroovan, man! > >> > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.1/1469 - Release Date: 5/27/2008 > > 1:25 PM > > |
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