Date:         Fri, 23 May 2008 16:18:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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From:         Zoltan Kuthy <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric
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Neil,
Would you mind to send it to the whole list?
Z
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil2" <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: Diesel schmiesel...i'm thinking of going electric


> Allan's comments are right on.
>
> Another option: Me brother has been researching and sending me emails for
> months on the HHO? systems available now.  I blew them off initially but
> y'day I was speaking to him on the phone and he said a colleague is
> actually
> building one and my brother is convinced they work.  Mentioned one fella
> going from 25mpg to 70mpg.  I'm not about to invest a dime/minute in the
> idea until my brother himself says he has evidence but if so I'll
> immediately investigate/implement a system.
>
> Sounds like you're ready now so if you wish I'll forward you an email or
> two
> to point you in the correct direction.
>
>
> On 5/23/08, Mark Thoma <mpthoma2003@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> All this talk of fuel prices has me freeked out!  Even though my 1.9td
>> gets
>> a consistant, and documented, 27mpg at 65 mpg and probably about 29-30 at
>> 55mpg, with fuel that costs $4.59 a gallon...and rising...I'm giving
>> serious
>> thought to yanking the engine out...and putting in an electric motor and
>> a
>> whole lot of 6-volt batteries.  I know the van wouldn't have a lot of
>> range...probably 100 miles tops.  But as it is now I can't afford to
>> drive
>> it much more than that without taking out a bank loan.  The conversion
>> would
>> cost lest than $8k (maybe) and I would have someting I could drive until
>> electricity became obsolete! And if I put a solar array on top of my roof
>> I
>> could 'fuel' my van for free every day.
>> mark
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Peace of
>
>
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