[Greenbuilding] I gotcher donor car right here

[RONALD CASCIO]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Speireag Alden" <speireag at gmail.com>
To: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] I gotcher donor car right here


>
> On 2007, Dec 14, at 17:55, Robert Tom wrote:
>
>>>      Oh, how I wish I had the price of a conversion.
>>
>> Wouldn't converting a Murrican truck to an electric vehicle be like
>> trying
>> to convert a McMansion to an energy-efficient/passive solar/healthy
>> Green
>> home ?
>
>     Sometimes.
>
>     However, often I need something more than a trike with a bed
> behind it, including the ability to go on the interstates which cross
> near me.  So the S-10 sounds perfect to me, especially if it's four-
> wheel-drive, which can be close to a necessity during certain seasons
> around here.
>
>     Yes, I can wait some chores to avoid those seasons.  Not saying
> that a pedal-assist vehicle won't ever be part of the mix.  But I'd
> like more versatility, if I can get it.
>
> -Speireag.


Living in town here the bike satisfies allot of transportation needs, but 
it's tough hauling lumber on my shoulder while pedalling. And our little 
diesels don't even get warm on those short trips around town, not good for 
the engines and injection system.

And my dream would be a 4x4 S-10 electric conversion charged by roof mounted 
PVs.


Ron