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I'm rooting for ya.<br>
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marv<br>
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John Penry at TransTexasTrucks wrote:
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Don't count on it. They still think
oil prices will come down.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">This was my Letter to the
Express-News in San Antonio.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I guess they figure the didn't want
to offend their big advertisers.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">If we, as Americans are addicted to
oil, then that means we have to find a way to stop our consumption of
oil.</font></div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Asking the government to allow
offshore drilling or to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is
the same reaction a drug addict would use when told he must kick his
habit. He will STEAL from his friends and relatives to get more dope.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Plug-in Hybrid technology exists
that will give us 100+ miles per gallon, but at the current time it
requires independent conversion shops to make the hybrids plug-in
capable. Instead of asking our government to drill more oil, we should
be asking our car companies to produce plug-in hybrid cars. Gasoline
will never go down in price again. </font></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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I decided to challenge the Automakers.<br>
I will make a Plug in Series Hybrid Crew-Cab Pickup before Detroit does.<br>
But if I lose this race, we all become winners.</font></div>
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Sadly no longer an option :-(<br>
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Hmmm -- with GM at an all time low -- maybe they'll get the Volt here
sooner.<br>
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m<br>
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<pre wrap="">Hi, Mike--
Your specs describe the General Motors EV1 perfectly.
Very stylish. <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
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80 mile range. (100 miles with NiMH upgrade.)
Zippy. (0-60 in 8 seconds; 72 mph software-limited top speed.)
Reliable. (Maintenance handled by Saturn dealers at no charge.)
Cheap. ($294/month lease.) (50 cents per gallon of gas equivalent in
electricity.)
Safe. (All the GM standard stuff: DTRLs, air bags, ABS brakes, etc.)
--Gil
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<pre wrap="">Is anyone here using their PEV for daily driving?
I'm new to the concept -- but doing some serious thinking about it.
I'm ~15 miles to and then 15 miles back -- up and down HWY 71.
I've got a handful of practicality issues......
these have me leaning towards a converted vehicle -- As my wife put it
-- are you going to drive a tin can (her term for an EV trike, or small car)
up and down Hwy 71 -- I don't think so.
Safety (71 is not for the faint of heart!)
Hills -- lots of them
Speed -- 65+ is the "common" speed limit for Hwy71 (despite it being
lowered to 55!)
I'm not a light foot -- and if I was -- I'd get run over on 71 anyways.
Nice Car -- this is to be my everyday driver -- and I enjoy driving
roadsters and "sports" cars.
Two car family max -- wife's edict. No back-up plan for me.
I don't have a way to plug in when I get to work -- unless the pack
was convenient enough to lug to my office. -- so it has to be able to sit
for 8-12 hours and still make it home.
A couple times a month I need to drive to work, then UT, then home --
total ~50miles
with a single charge.
Also:
I'm ~18miles from the airport
Airport parking -- how long can a PEV sit without charging and still
make an 18mile return trip?
I've got 7 months to come up with a new vehicle (my current 350Z lease
expires Feb 1, 2009.
thanks,
Mike
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