From: mike wilson
John Sessoms wrote:
> From: Cotty
>
>> On 26/11/10, Godfrey DiGiorgi, discombobulated, unleashed:
>>
>>> >That's a mite pricey, even for pro-grade video camera gear.
>>> >Ah well, it's orders of magnitude less expensive than if I ever need
>>> >to buy a new drive battery for my Prius... !!
>>
>> If you fancy going all SUV, you could do worse than one of these:
>>
>> <http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3428/3311365674_cb90a67c13.jpg>
>
>
> What kind of range do they get on a charge & how long does it take to
> recharge?
>
> I've been toying with the idea of taking an old VW Microbus and
> converting it to a home-built plug-in hybrid a la Mother Earth News.
>
>
http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Transportation/1979-07-01/Electric-Car-Conversion.aspx
>
>
Milk floats weren't much good as they were lead/acid batteries and slow
in both speed and recharge.
The company that used to make them lives (still) just down the road from
me and is still producing stuff, now with modern! technology. I am in
the process of fundraising for a lithium powered minibus for the charity
I run in the town. Our present, diesel-powered machine is nearing the
end of its useful life (sadly, only due to corrosion) and we only do
about 30-40 miles per day so battery power is perfect. The new cells
run at 400+degrees(C) and can cause the vehicle to easily keep up with
traffic and give a 120mile range. Overnight charge and off we go again.
Just have to find ?40,000....
http://www.smithelectricvehicles.com/ourranges.asp?ChassisDirection=fwd&PanelDirection=fwd&MinibusDirection=rwd&NewtonDirection=fwd&AllDirection=fwd&MiniButtonsDirection=fwd&Vehicle=Minibus&NewtonTextDirection=rwd&MinibusTextDirection=fwd
Looks like even the smallest 12 passenger version is larger than what
I'm thinking about.
I have in mind more along the lines of a Westphalia Weekender
(non-poptop camper van) that would operate like a plug-in Prius.
Battery for daily round the town and internal-combustion engine for when
you head out on the highway. 120/220 VAC plug in capability so it would
be rechargeable at National Park campgrounds.
Add some solar-electric panels on the roof so it'd trickle charge itself
just sitting around in a parking lot.
I've got a couple of other projects that need to be finished off before
this one can become more than just an idle day-dream.
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