I'm probably missing something here, but how could it be more expensive to buy batteries for this then for a built from scratch conversion? Seems to me that at least the conversion part of these vans would be complete, and only components would have to be replaced. But for a new conversion, the same components would still have to be bought including all the rest that are still good on the van, and the actual conversion would still have to be done. I see merit to both sides, I just don't see how it could be more money to replace a few of the components then to buy all of them. Sounds kind of like they were rust buckets, but that could be fixed too. Just my 2 cents.
On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:54 AM, jerryd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Michael and All, > > But what would we have afterward, an > expensive to run EV with little cash value. If you could > put it in shuttle service somewhere, short distances, full > load, it might earn it's keep daily, but battery costs/mile > whether used or not will eat you up as will the charging > bill/mile if you got it cheap/scrap price. Another is as a > commuting van where it takes 8 people to work each day > including the driver, 10-20 miles depending on what it's > range it, back home afterward, it could pay it's way. > Now if you could get a grant for the costs > plus running costs and we could give it to a good org that > can use it every day to lower their fuel costs and we could > maintain it with the second one for backup parts, could > work. But that should be in hand before buying them. > For the same money we could build 2 > lighter, more practical, eff, cost effective EV's, which > would get used and be worth much more than we had in them. > Civic's, VW's, MR2, ect or members EV's would be better EV's > to build and be a better teaching aid to our members as it > would be something more like they want to do. > BTW The new Fed energy bill compromise has > a $2500 credit for converting to an alt fueled engine but it > hopefully won't get passed because it mostly corporate > welfare. Hopefully they'll make a better bill with the > conversion credit still in it. > > Jerry Dycus > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > From: "Michael Clark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FLEAA] EFFORT TO SAVE USF VANS > Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 10:54:51 -0400x>Lets preserve these > vans and not let them go to the scrap > >yard. Bill Young has suggested we get these vans together > >and get them somewhere everyone can see them. If anyone > >could contribute a small amount to buy these vans from the > >current owners we could get them at a decent price. If > >everyone puts our money together we could save the vans and > >at least restore the body of them. I would gladly donate > >my time to getting them back on the road but if we could at > >least get them out of the elements at least it is a step in > >the right direction. > > > >There are places that have classic cars for show and sale. > >What about a similar place dedicated to electric vehicles? > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Florida EAA mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://www.floridaeaa.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.floridaeaa.org >
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