[ausev] Is there a way to search through prior posts?

[Dustin]

John

Very good idea. 

But what can you resale each of those for?

I purchased my 02 insight in 2005 with 30k miles for 10k, now 3 years later and 75k miles I can resale it for the same value if not more.  

Never take the 2nd hand market for granted. 

Regards,
Dustin
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-----Original Message-----
From: "John Penry at TransTexasTrucks" <jpenry at transtexastrucks.com>

Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 18:09:29 
To: AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion<ausev at austinev.org>
Subject: Re: [ausev] Is there a way to search through prior posts?


You can do a spreadsheet and figure out the cost of the car, the conversion 
and what the payback will be.
I calculated the cost savings using a car with 20 mpg as a base, and 
comparing it to a Prius that gets 45, and the as yet un-built Series Hybrid 
that should get 80 mpg.

Since I drive 75 miles daily, it would only take $6.00 gas for me to justify 
a $22K expense.  But I have to admit, since I actually drive a car that now 
gets 30 mpg, these figures are skewed.  When gas hits $8, watch out.

http://www.transtexastrucks.com/SeriesHybridSS.html

So, the gamble really is will gas continue to rise?  Will it double every 
two years?  Will it go up "only" a dollar per year?  I am certain the price 
will never drop.  Even 1 million electric cars would not make a dent in the 
demand, as China will continue to purchase new cars in the multi-millions 
per year.

John in Seguin


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Seningen" <mseningen at austin.rr.com>
To: <rob at zehicle.com>; "AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion" 
<ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [ausev] Is there a way to search through prior posts?


>
> I'm not sure I've defined a budget just yet.  Still early in my
> (un)reality phase :-)
>
> I'm figuring I pay $3k or so a year on gas -- so lets say I want to
> recoup that in 4-5 years.
> Yes there will be a charge for electric -- but relative to gas seems
> like it would be insignificant.
>
> I was researching maybe something like a Porche Boxster as a donor 
> vehicle.
>
> Still trying to figure if ~$15k on top of a donor vehicle cost is
> reasonable -- or if I would have to budget higher?
> I'm not mechanically inclined -- so I would be eating labor as well.
>
> ~35miles round trip daily -- with once or twice a week ~15 miles 
> additional.
>
> Also trying to get a grasp for Li vs "conventional" lead-acid types.
> Seems my range and driving habits
> would be on the edge for basic lead acid.  Got to figure hills up and
> down 71 out to Bee Caves from
> the Y chew up Watt Hours.
>
> thanks for listening,
>
> M
>
> Rob wrote:
>> Mike,
>>
>> What's your budget?
>>
>> Rob
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On
>> Behalf Of Mike Seningen
>> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 4:56 PM
>> To: ausev at austinev.org
>> Subject: [ausev] Is there a way to search through prior posts?
>>
>>
>>
>> Is there a way to search through the prior posts?
>>
>> New to the list, new to EV -- although I've done some web research.
>>
>> I've got 8months left on my lease of a 350Z Roadster -- would like to
>> consider converting a similar class of car for 35miles daily round
>> trip commute
>> and occasional 50 mile triangle trip.  1 day a week I need to be down 
>> town
>> in the evenings.
>>
>> Wanted to do some more research before I became knowledgeable enough to
>> be a pain -- but still not useful :-)
>>
>> cheers,
>>
>> M
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