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Date:   Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:09:08 -0400
Reply-To:   Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:   Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:   Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)
Comments:   To: Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
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Try the trip at 55-60! VW has to work at getting their act together for their gasoline products. My son had a 2009 Jetta with the 2.5-5 and now has a 2012 with the 2.0 turbo. 31-32 is the best he does. The 2.0 turbo is a hare better of the two on the highway.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Tom Hargrave Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 11:49 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)

My Wife works for Chrysler and we bought a new Chrysler 300 with a V6 engine and XF 8 speed automatic transmission. It's rated at 31 MPG highway but I routinely get 35 MPG between Alabama & Wisconsin and that's for the entire trip, running at least 70 MPH. She works in Wisconsin so we routinely drive back and forth.

Based on this car and where I believe the auto industry is going I believe electric vehicles are doomed. If Chrysler can get 35 MPG out of a full size 4 door family sedan today, they should be able to push past 50 MPG in less than 5 years. No wonder the American auto industry doesn't want to go electric - they know better.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.stir-plate.com www.towercooler.com www.kegkits.com www.grow-sun.com

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Dennis Haynes Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:17 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)

My company in its effort to be green has installed a dual charging station in two of our facilities and let electric car owners us them free of charge. We have a brother/sister pair with a "Volt" each, one black (his) and white. The two of them just rave about driving them. I am curious though if they are effective for long distance use say NY to Florida. I am currently down in Florida and ended up renting a 2011 Ford Focus. In mixed driving it is still doing ~33mpg. Doing highway from the airport to moms house it was doing almost 40mpg. Except for lots of tire noise from worn out tires, the slipping transmission, and confusing controls at first I am almost beginning to like it!

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Kim Brennan Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:23 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Electric conversions (Chevy Volt)

I recently replaced my main commuter car with a (leased) 2013 Chevy Volt. I'm addicted to electric only (300+ all electric miles only on it since I got it.)

I know, in the past, a few folk have done electric conversions (not necessarily members of this list). And loaded up the van with lots of (lead acid) batteries and got something like 16 miles per charge out the conversions.

But times have changed. There are other battery choices and more choices in electric motors. Did Otto(? or was it Detmar?) with his stretch ever get the front wheels running in electric motor? ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1382 / Virus Database: 2437/5268 - Release Date: 09/14/12


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