Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2008 20:45:40 -0600
Reply-To: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: NVC-Was: Driving on Air
In-Reply-To: <eccfedcc0811091707w37280e7bqb5c73c32b82bd10c@mail.gmail.com>
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C'mon guys!
The point of my original post was simply to provide a link for those
interested in alternative fuels and related things - which is coming to
us and our Vanagons as surely as the sun rises. I have an optional
Vanagon carburetion/alternative fuel thing happening right now, in part
as a consequence of stuff that has appeared on this list. With this one
link, I expected any responses to be off list. Most were.
My delete key has the word spelled in big letters. If I don't want to be
bothered with a post, I use it.
Lets move on.
Regards,
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Michael Sullivan wrote:
> I have alot of thoughts that are aching to be asked, but if not re: my
> Vanagon, I hold it in(on this list, anyway). Where is the restraint that is
> so often asked for? Where is the flaming that is so often portrayed when
> rules are ignored?
>
> Does anyone have or looking to buy an air-powered Vanagon that is in pre- or
> post-production. If not, then suck it up till Fryday.
>
> I usually get an idea on Tuesday and forget it or think it over by Fryday
> and never speak of it, but it seems that there are carte-blanche accounts
> that I need to get a VIP invitation to.
>
> Thought about not sending this but I guess I need to be reminded of the
> purpose of this list.
>
> Did not snip for your enjoymnet of the ongoing thread that is DEFINITELY
> nvc.
>
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2008 at 5:55 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>> One slight correction on this andrew. If you read the tech articles
>> carefully, they are using compressed air, and as the pressure runs
>> lower they are using fuel to run a heater to raise the temperature of
>> the air to raise its compression. The performance is said to remain
>> constant until some point.
>>
>> Jim
>> >
>>
>>> Another disadvantage is this... as the pressure drops the car will
>>> lose steam gradually as soon as it is used, so to speak. Unlike an
>>> electric, which will run flat-out until the battery is almost
>>> exhausted.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andrew Grebneff
>>> Dunedin, New Zealand
>>> Fossil preparator
>>> Mollusc, Toyota & VW van nut
>>> Temporarily in Calgary, AB, Canada
>>> <goose1047@gmail.com>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
> --
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
>
>
>
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