I can see it now:  The entire roof of your vanagon covered with cast off VW
solar panels.  You remove the waterboxer and install an industrial electric
motor from a forklift.  Your wife is on the roof with the kids, aiming the
solar array to get optimum power while your van speeds down the road at 10
mph (when you get the angle just right).  :-)

Or you can be like me: too lazy to take the thing out of the passenger side
windshield you drive around with everyone looking at your van funny.  "What
does that nut have stuck to the inside of his windshield this time?"
Have a great Tuesday!

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
John 3:16
http://www.vanagain.com
Phone: (856)-327-4936
Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Ben McCafferty
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 11:34 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: They're FREE was: Re: VW Solar Battery Panels

Guys and gals,
Be nice to your local VW dealer, talk about the new T5 a bit, ooh and aah
over the W12 in the new SUV, and they will likely GIVE you a panel or two.
I have five already, and more on the way (trying to build an array that will
provide usable power beyond trickle charging).
According to this dealer, VW is having them throw the panels away, or give
to the customer if the customer wants it.
tx,
bmc  :)
"Faith will move mountains, but you'd better bring a shovel...."

> From: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
> Reply-To: Doug Alcock <doug.alcock@HEWITT.COM>
> Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:46:23 -0400
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: VW Solar Battery Panels
>
> http://www.ep.com/js/mi/c0/b0/v0/1461355.html
>
> Someone is selling those VW Solar Battery Panels that come with each new
> VW for $120 a pop................if anyone's interested
>
> Cheers,
> Doug
>