Joel,
I don't think you are missing anything.  There is
debate as to whether hybrids make any economic
sence.  A diesel on veggie oil or biodiesel seem
the better choice.
Steve
--- Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:
> Subject: [vanagon] Re: electric or hybrid
> conversion?
> > http://www.renewables.com/ElectricVanConv.htm
>
> yousa!! $17,500 for the conversion, NOT
> including the
> batteries!!!????  :(
>
> that hurts. for $17,500, i could buy at least
> three more buses
> AND have a transmission rebuilt, and even get a
> boston bob
> rebuilt engine. :(   or just get the
> transmission and the engine
> and buy some land. ;)
>
> i don't see the value of that conversion ... 50
> mile range, and
> the price of a new (but small) car??
> ok, so you never have to buy gasoline again.
> but even at
> $2/gallon, that's 8,750 GALLONS of gasoline.
> and even if i only
> get 16mpg, that's 140,000 miles. which would
> take me about 7-8
> years to use up. and i doubt very seriously if
> the batteries
> would last that long ... and maybe not even the
> electric motor.
>
> am i missing something here?
>
> joel

=====
Steve
croatoa@yahoo.com

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