Date:         Mon, 8 Sep 2008 21:55:57 -0700
Reply-To:     Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Cochran <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
Comments: To: Cullen Stewart <cullberly@VERMONTEL.NET>
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Cullen,
 From what I have been able to gather, they haven't built a single
one. This won an international design award back in 2007, but never
materialized into a real product. So, you just saved $69k. I think
some creative people on this list could do it for less, but to also
turn a profit and do it over and over? Think not.

Jim C
71 Van
86 Westy

On Sep 8, 2008, at 8:09 PM, Cullen Stewart wrote:

> This thing is incredible! The only problem is that I barely have
> $6900 in my
> Westy. Where would I get $69,000 to have this marvel.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Cochran" <mxsailor@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:38 PM
> Subject: Re: VW Should Bring Back The Microbus And Make It Electric
>
>
>> Well if you want to see something interesting, check out:
>> http://www.verdier.ca/
>>
>> Jim C
>> 71 Van
>> 86 Westy
>>
>> On Sep 8, 2008, at 12:07 PM, Roland wrote:
>>
>>> A recent article from this weekend:
>>>
>>> http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/09/06/vw-should-bring-back-the-microbus-and-make-it-electric/
>>>
>>> http://squob.com/campers/vw-microbus-resurrected/
>>>
>>> Lots of comments to read under the articles, mostly on techcrunch.
>>>
>>> My vote would be yes, in large part based on the styling of the
>>> concept
>>> vehicle.  We have a New-Beetle in the family, it is a fairly bad
>>> car, and
>>> IMHO was successful only because of styling.  Many people like to
>>> drive
>>> something that looks interesting.
>>>
>>> Roland