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Subject:Re: batteries
From:Ken & Sue
Date:Wed, 28 May 2008 13:42:13 -0400

> COST?
>
> $21,000 FULLY LOADED.  A Zenn that is.  But that $250 a year to drive 365
> days at 250 miles per day at 80 mph. Its a gallon a day of what the price
> of gas cost a gallon.  I don't think that to cheap now.  As for Tiwain?.
> Remember What stays in Vegas??  You won't want to touch their stuff when
> we Americans invented it and make it here,  well in Canada anyways.  It
> will take them along time to get this they will have to buy from EEESTOR
> and if our government has anything good to say about it., Well again...
>
> FunKengroovan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jason Brand" <kitambi@EPICSOL.ORG>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: batteries
>
>
>>I was honestly waiting for someone to bring this subject up.  The only
>> downside, thus far, is cost, however that will certainly change with
>> increased production (i.e. once Taiwan gets ahold of it.)
>>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 12:24:59PM -0400, Ken & Sue wrote:
>>> Hold your horses!
>>>
>>> If you want to electrify your Vanagons look at   www.zenncars.com.  Look
>>> at the battery/ super capacitor that EEESTOR is putting out at their web
>>> site.
>>> Holy Llightening Rod!    250 miles on a 6 minute charge. 80 mph!!!!!!!
>>> Lighter than lead batteries. Smaller too.  Thousands of charges compared
>>> to 600-700 charges on the old lead wet ones.
>>> We are on the verge of a new way ladies and gentleman.  Don't get
>>> shocked.
>>> It's here.
>>>
>>> PS.  I want to be the first one to have it installed in my 85 westie.
>>>
>>> FunKengroovan, man!
>>
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