Reverse should be the same because it's going through the same transmission.

Heat can be resistor heat - it would just reduce the range.

Cooling is better done with a separate motor driven compressor - again, it
would reduce the range.

New battery technologies are coming out that will make all of this possible
while retaining a 100 mile range. But it won't help Vanagons much unless you
only camp in your own neighborhood.

Thanks, Tom Hargrave
www.stir-plate.com
www.towercooler.com
www.kegkits.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Antony P Marsh
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 8:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Electric vanagon

And - what about the reverse - what about COOLING in South Florida?  I
suppose an electric motor should be able to turn an compressor.

Smile.

Great concept.  If my Vanilla Shake doesn't shake the Vanagon syndrome soon
- it will be going all electric real fast.
Peter Marsh
Naples FL
On Dec 10, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> and the heater question is a good one..
> and this is made in Canada I believe..
> good question..
> what do they do for heat if they are not burning some fossil fuel to
> produce it.
>
> Seems a resistance electric heater would eat up a lot of juice.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Loren Busch" <starwagen@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: Electric vanagon
>
>
>> On Sat, Dec 10, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Annie <lsandrsn@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Would really be nice for short trips like going to the grocery store
>>> or taking the kids to school.
>>>
>>
>> And right now, with current technology, that is the strong point in
>> favor of the electric vehicle, short local commuter trips.  Vanagon
>> or otherwise.
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