VANAGON archives -- November 2008, week 2 (#399)

Date:         Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:09:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Electric power vanagon
In-Reply-To:  <5ebe10a0811130623h625ad1dbi4e4bbbb25dd05887@mail.gmail.com>
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Even if the it was made of magnesium and slippery-shaped, would you
really get any use out of a vanagon with the floor raised a foot or so
to accommodate batteries? It just wouldn't be a vanagon anymore. IF it
were lighter, and IF the batteries could go under the floor, then
maybe, for some people under some circumstances.

Jim

On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 8:23 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think the thing missing is a statement that cars full of 20 lead
> acid batteries which last at best two years under full use are not the
> answer.  Neither is moving the energy requirements to power millions
> of cars to our fragile electric grid.  Not yet, anyway.
>
> On 11/13/08, Jeff Palmer <jpalmer@mts.net> wrote:
>> Sorry am i missing something?  Gas prices go down for a month due to a
>> global recession and we think the problem is solved?
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> On 12-Nov-08, at 2:10 AM, Vanagon DougF wrote:
>>>
>>> The deal breaker for me was when he told me that 1000 pounds of fully
>>> charged lead acid batteries equals approximately one gallon of
>>> gasoline.
>>>
>>> That pretty much did it for me. This ratio still holds true.
>>>
>>> With fuel at nearly 2 bucks a gallon.........why?
>>>
>>> Doug
>>>
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