<VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

[Bob Gilbert]

Some people like Corvairs, some don't, most never will. That's fine by me.

Some see the value in electric vehicles, some don't, some don't, most never
will. That's fine by me.

My own definition (your mileage will almost certainly vary) of a viable
vehicle is one that deals with my regular retirement commute (in a few
months) - living on an island with a 20 km round trip to anywhere and a 60
km/hour posted speed limit. That might be a scooter, an econobox or
whatever, even (gasp) an electric Corvair!) For trips beyond that I use my
truck or Corvair.

Whatever happened to "each his own" and "live and let live"? Why are we
ridiculing other people's ideas just because they don't suit our preferences
and personal context?

Regards and Happy New Year (and if anybody wants to buy me one of those
awful Tesla's, I'd be eternally grateful!  (VBG) )
Bob


' some nerve will
-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Ron
Sent: December-31-08 9:05 AM
To: JVHRoberts at aol.com; jekepler at amplex.net; alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk;
virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?

If I bought a Tesla, I couldn't even make it home from the dealer.  That is 
not the definition of a viable car!  You'd have to truck it around like a 
Sedgway.
RonH

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To: <jekepler at amplex.net>; <alan.wesson at atlas.co.uk>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:46 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Converting a Corvair to electric viable?


>
> I think the lithium ion battery makers and the builders of the Tesla might
> disagree with you...
>
> In a message dated 12/30/2008 11:04:17 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> jekepler at amplex.net writes:
>
> No  electric cars are viable, and there is no prospect of them becoming
> viable  in the next 20 years, so Corvairs will be no more or less viable 
> than
>
> any other vehicles (i.e. not so at  all).
>
> Cheers
>
> Alan
>
> Hooray!  Somebody that actually  sounds like an engineer!
>
> Don't b!tch-up a classic car just to make  something that won't work worth
> spit even if you design it from the ground  up!
>
> John
>
>
>
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