[ausev] Henney up for sale

[Lisa Korf]

Hi Elizabeth,

I just wanted to let you know that before I had my
1986 Honda Civic converted (which I love! 60 mph and
40+ mile range), I had contemplated a Xebra.  I
finally decided I was better off with a conversion for
the following reasons.

1.  The conversion costs less (I know someone who does
conversions here in Austin if you are interested.  He
would also be a good person to help your Henney to be
roadworthy if you should decide to go that route.  You
could see if its present owner would let you take it
to him and get a quote.

2.  The conversion goes faster, and has comparable  
range (try driving 40 mph on various roads with a
regular automobile, with other cars around, and see
what you think, remembering that this is the top speed
of the Xebra)

3.  The conversion is safer.  The Xebra is rated as a
motorcycle, so it doesn't have to meet all the safety
standards of a regular automobile.

4.  The Xebra is a new vehicle, so it required a lot
of petroleum just to make it.  A used vehicle isn't
using any "new" petroleum in manufacturing it (or a
comparatively negligible amount).

There you have it.  The Xebras are cute, they do have
that going for them :).  No offense intended to anyone
who has a Xebra; these are just my preferences.  

Hope this helps, and good luck in your quest.  I am
sooo pleased that I am not fueling up anymore, and
doing my part for the environment.  You will be,
too!!!

Lisa

--- "Elizabeth L. Wilbur" <duganragg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Who can help me on what it would take to get the
> Henny road worthy for 40-50
> mi a day at max and about 40mph,
> 
> I am looking at a Xebra from Shock Value as well. I
> am so excited about the
> prospect of being free of petroleum companies and
> the corruption they have
> spawned on all of us.
> 
> If I can't get the Henny, at least I can get the
> Xebra. Does any one know
> anything positive or negative about them?
> 
> And Cara, I don't think you are silly at all. You're
> sort of heros to me. I
> will know soon when I can see your beauty. I am so
> in taken by it!
> 
> 
> On 2/11/07, Cara Choate <carabou at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > We're the silly people that actually paid about
> 2500 for it. But we're
> > willing to take an OBO because we realize not
> everyone is as silly as
> > we are.
> >
> > I have the original sales stuff, but it's in a
> box, and the box is
> > under another box. And that box is under a stack
> of CDs. So I'll pull
> > it out, but it will take a bit as I've got a lot I
> have to do today
> > and I'm moving really slow. Sorry.
> >
> > The car also comes with Dauphine shop manual, some
> Henney propaganda,
> > and a list of all the things we found wrong with
> it that need to be
> > fixed.
> >
> > It's not a good commuter car. It will do, but I
> never felt safe in it
> > (no seatbelts, primarily).
> >
> > And it's got some major transmission problems
> (Dauphine's were
> > apparently known for that).
> >
> > It's an old car. But it's a piece of history. And
> isn't it cute?
> >
> > /cara
> >
> > On 2/11/07, Elizabeth L. Wilbur
> <duganragg at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I'm smitten! But how much are you asking?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/10/07, Cara Choate <carabou at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > As much as we love the little blue antique, we
> realize we're not
> > > > giving it the attention it needs.
> > > > As promised, I'm offering it up to the Austin
> crowd first. We'd like
> > > > to get back what we paid for it. Keep in mind
> this is an historic
> > > > automobile. I'll be more than happy to give
> specs to any interested
> > > > persons.
> > > >
> > > > Blue 1961 Henney Kilowatt (*sigh*) can be seen
> on the ev album:
> > > > <http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/485>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > bonus - the model is also an entry in
> wikipedia:
> > > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henney_Kilowatt>
> > > >
> > > > /cara
> > > >
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