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----- Original Message -----
From: "mike" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 8:07 PM
Subject: Powering our vans electrically

> There is a company here in Sacramento making fuel cells.  They have a
model
> which is smaller than a battery [a little longer, but narrower and
> shallower] which produces 1.8 kw.  Seems to me this would power a van's
> electrical needs while camping without problems.  I think it runs on air
and
> bottled hydrogen, and because of the contaminants in the air [and maybe in
> the H2 the cell has to be purged periodically.
>
> I'm going to find out what's needed to install and run it.  Let me know if
> you're interested.
>
> Mike
>
> PS:  While I have no financial interest in this company my daughter works
> for them developing fuel cells so I'm not a completely disinterested
party.