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Re: Electric Midget...

To: macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu, pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com, spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Electric Midget...
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2000 10:40:20 EDT
But the 'lectric Midget will only do 65 MPH, so it's even longer.

And how do you retain any of the original driving experience without the 
exhaust note?  Maybe it has a big stereo to play engine sounds.

Allen

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In a message dated 6/19/00 10:03:08 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu writes:

<< My guesstimate 146 hours or just a little over 6 days. That's at 75 mph 
 for each 25 mile driving period. Roughly 440 miles. 
 
 The tranny was left to "restore as much of the original driving 
 experience as possible" or something like that - according to the site. 
 
 Larry (made the trip in just over 7 hours - including stopping for gas 
 and Rest-Your-Rears)
 
 >>>>On 6/19/00 4:56 PM so and so (Allen  Hefner) said. (And I quote:)

 > http://www.baaction.org/ev_project/ev_gallery/index.html  >>
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 >I'm sorry, but until they can decrease the weight of the batteries and 
 >increase the range, this sort of conversion just isn't worth the trouble.  
A 
 >2300 lb. Midget that goes 25 miles and then has to sit for 8 hours so you 
 >can 
 >go another 25 miles is no bargain.
 >
 >Hey Larry, at that rate, how long would it take to get from Lansdale to 
 >Cleveland? >>

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