From: "john g. photakis" <owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Electric Cars (1955 Plymouth With 2.5Volt V8)
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 17:37:25 -0500
I agree that with time and material changes we might be able to do
something with our cars. I'm not so sure I see a 58 Fury kit car in our
future
but running them on propane or methanol or who knows what will be in the
future.
I can see the JCWhitney ads now, " Gas converter, easy to install,
$19.95
plus s/h"
I would say the the hard core will pay up to $25.00 per gallon to listen to
the
sounds of real antique horsepower.
John Photakis
JERRY J BROWARSKI wrote:
> Here's another option: With all of the lightweight materials being
> developed, we may one day be able to duplicate the cars and come up with
a
> weight of just a few hundred pounds. Then with regular weekly workouts
at
> the gym, we could operate them as pedal cars.... with the proper gearing
of
> course! :o)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: john g. photakis <owlshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 9:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Electric Cars (1955 Plymouth With 2.5Volt V8)
>
> > Yea, we'll all have a trunk full of Energizer rabbits...
> > John Photakis
> >
> > PlymouthV8@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> > > Hey... for anyone on the list... In the not too distant future..
when
> > > gasoline is $20.00 a gallon or more... and a gallon will get your
hybrid
> car
> > > 2000 miles <or more>... What will happen to our Forward Look cars???
I
> know
> > > electric motors will get stronger and more efficient, but will they
have
> some
> > > way to convert our cars over when gasoline is fazed out over the
next 50
> > > years or so???? Will my grand children only be able to look at my
> Vintage
> > > 1955 Plymouth, and not drive it??? I know the hobby is strong, but
at
> the
> > > heart of the hobby is a primarily middle class, middle income group
that
> will
> > > not be able to afford such a premium. The more efficient cars
become
> > > <electrics, hybrids> the more expensive gasoline will be, and in 50
> years
> > > when gas stations are novelties, what will our options be?
> > >
> > > Josh
> > > www.cherrysoda.com/plymouth
> > > <A HREF="http://www.cherrysoda.com/plymouth">The 1955 Plymouth
Page</A>