Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 13:55:12 -0400
Reply-To: Jason Brand <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG>
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From: Jason Brand <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG>
Subject: Re: batteries
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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!
> >>
> >
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