I read somewhere that MB is buying batteries from the Tesla folks --- but I'm sure that those aren't cheap!
On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Wilton Strickland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yea, I'm thinkin' 'round town car, too. 'Want some good, light-weight, high > effeciency (that's probably an oxymoron) batteries, of course. 'Think I'd > go ahead and pay for really good batteries - not try to use cheapies. > > BTW, that reminds me: In Oct 57, I began a coupla years+ as a B-47 > maintenance crew chief (before I went to OCS and B-52's). B-47's and B-52's > had 2 12-volt Ni-Cad batteries (24/28 volt system). 'Always thought it'd be > nice to have one of 'em in my car. 'Course I wasn't about to "appropriate" > one of 'em - 'just thought it'd be nice if cars had 'em. > > Wilton -- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." -Benjamin Disraeli, popularized by Mark Twain '90 300D (Rattled), '92 300D (Saber), ' '81 240D (Gramps), '97 Ply Grand Voyager (Vincent van-go) _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com