<VV> electronic corvair conversion

[Chris C, Warwick RI]

Really just interested in tinkering.  Trying has its own rewards.   Like 
the car hobby its a sure money looser.  But if it takes me 100 hours to do 
something, and it costs 1000 my entertaiment cost isn't that much higher 
than going to the movies.

Learning should never end.

I bike a few days a week.  Mainly for the exercise, and what it is teaching 
my daughter.  That a sediantary lifestyle is not good.
If we are only getting a couple items from the store, we walk.  Its only a 
half mile and it gives us time to talk.




At 10:35 AM 8/16/2005, you wrote:
>You have already done your part.  Living close to work or working close to 
>home is the one best thing we could all do to reduce energy consumption 
>IMHO.  People think nothing of their 30 mile 45 minute commute so they can 
>"Live in the country."  Blah.
>
>I have read that the most efficient way to move a human being, all things 
>considered, is a bicycle.  It's a little damp here for a bike year round, 
>and I am still not as close to work as you are, but I would love to be 
>able to ride...
>
>As far as alternative fuels, I know biodiesel works, but it takes farmland 
>out of food production.  Again, we could all turn vegetarian and easily 
>make up the difference.  I read that it takes enough vegetation to feed 40 
>people to feed a cow enough to make meat to feed one person.  Or something 
>like that....
>
>- Ian (Off list, tired of getting shouted at.)
>
>On 8/16/05, Chris C, Warwick RI 
><<mailto:ricorvair at cox.net>ricorvair at cox.net> wrote:
>Flame suit on.
>
>What about alternative fuels.
>
>I work 3 miles from home.  Most of my shopping is done on the way home
>adding an extra mile...unless I need a trip to wally world.  The vairs are
>my best mileage vehicles, the orange car has been set very lean.
>
>Do any of the bio-fuel scams really work (veggie oil, methane, etc).
>
>Only need to produce 50 miles worth of fuel a week.
>
>Go ahead have your fun.
>
>
>At 05:52 PM 8/15/2005, you wrote:
> >OK...with the increase Oil and gas prices, is it time to revisit the
> >Electro-Vair experiments?
> >    What can we do as Hobbists to convert into electronic as others have 
> with
> >v-6's and V-8's?
> >    what can we do to make them hy-brids?
> >    Thoughts? costs? equiptment?
> >
> >Todd Reece
> >65 Monza Convert
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