"Michael A. Radtke" <wa7zpu@CISAZ.COM> writes:

> The EV1, the Toyota RAV4 and the other cars that rose to the
> California challenge did quite well even on lead acid batteries.
> However, the car companies chose to fight California's mandates in
> court and won.  Just as soon as they were victorious, they recalled
> their cars and crushed them.

I don't recall the sources, but the way I remember this those vehicles
were "experimental" and did not have to meet DOT safety standards.
They were crushed because they were not safe.

> There have been some Vanagon conversions but I can't speak to how
> successful they were.

With current technology, the Vanagon is too heavy a chassis for a pure
electric.  Might do OK as a hybrid.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL