Or try to import one of those South African thingees that use propane, and
"roast" carjackers. I saw a video on the news. Effectiveness without doubt.

If you put the right nozzels on it, I think it would also aid in
accelleration!

Marshall
84 Westy
-----Original Message-----
From: Blue Eyes <lvlearn@MCI2000.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 3:45 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagon in Rough Neighborhood -precautions?

>LouiZE said, "I will be moving (one/two blocks) near a fairly rough
>neighborhood and would like suggestions/discussion thread on preventive
>"pre-emptive strike" .  .  .  . "
>
>A "stacked pair" of Trace SW5548 inverters, each continuous duty 5,500
watts @
>120 volts rated gives you 240 volts with 2.5 times the continuous duty load
for
>short duty applications of something like 30 seconds.  So that gives you a
nice
>27,500 watts at 240V.
>
>But mine weighs 136 pounds, and that's just for one.  So you you'd have to
>multiply that by two and add four batteries capable of delivering the load
for
>under a minute and add a good salt water grounding sprayer system.  Trace
>doesn't mention this in their applications chart.  Peace.
>John
>