 Aternative to the current gas prices?, T. Boone Pickens uses $1.00/gal natural Gas in his truck; Wonder what it would cost to convert the 914? |
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| DRPHIL914 |
 Mar 1 2012, 09:05 AM
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Dr. Phil  Group: Members Posts: 5,907 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Kennesaw, GA Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States 
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?...Q0X01-M04KS.DTL
or http://articles.cnn.com/2012-02-29/opinion...t?_s=PM:OPINION when i bought my 914 i was going to go EV IF i could not get the engine running, but did get it running and thus saw the $20,000 cost to convert using LiPo batteries, so passed for the time being. however, since my son is an engineering major at USC(south carolina) this subject keeps coming up. Hydogen, Propane, compressed natural gas, all options. this just came up yesterday with the high gas prices, Back in minnesota all of our busses ran on propane. so why not our 914's? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) food for thought.... |
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| JStroud |
Mar 1 2012, 09:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
Propane wouldn't help much in California, it's over $3 a gal.
I'm parking my diesel truck and using my 914 for work when I can. My truck commute on my current job..$50 a day, $25 a day in the 914. Jeff |
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Philip W. Aternative to the current gas prices? Mar 1 2012, 09:05 AM
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Propane wouldn't help much in California, it... Mar 1 2012, 09:50 AM
vsg914 That would be T. Boone Pickens, not Tbone. Mar 1 2012, 09:36 AM Philip W.
That would be T.Boone Pickens, not Tbone.
:rot... Mar 1 2012, 09:44 AM underthetire LiPo batteries are cheap now, just sayin. Mar 1 2012, 09:47 AM scott_in_nh There isn't anyplace in the 914 I'd feel c... Mar 1 2012, 09:48 AM billh1963 We are looking at wood gassification technology wh... Mar 1 2012, 09:55 AM ThePaintedMan
We are looking at wood gassification technology w... Mar 1 2012, 10:03 AM Cap'n Krusty As I understand it, there's less energy per un... Mar 1 2012, 09:56 AM orange914
If I had to "improve" the fuel econom... Mar 1 2012, 02:12 PM Bob L.
If I had to "improve" the fuel econo... Mar 19 2012, 07:44 PM orange914
[quote name='orange914' post='1637232' date='Mar ... Mar 19 2012, 08:21 PM billh1963 Propane isn't nearly as efficient as gasoline.... Mar 1 2012, 09:59 AM rick 918-S In addition to the low energy, you need a large vo... Mar 1 2012, 10:08 AM Philip W.
LiPo batteries are cheap now, just sayin.
when... Mar 1 2012, 10:10 AM underthetire Well, I was buying 1.5 Lipo's for my airplanes... Mar 1 2012, 10:26 AM Philip W.
Well, I was buying 1.5 Lipo's for my airplane... Mar 1 2012, 10:40 AM ape914
Well, I was buying 1.5 Lipo's for my airplan... Jul 15 2012, 12:59 AM andys A guy I worked with 30 years ago had a propane Che... Mar 1 2012, 10:58 AM Vacca Rabite
A conversion (electric, diesel, propane) is a sim... Mar 1 2012, 11:05 AM Vacca Rabite I looked at LGP and LNG conversions for my old tru... Mar 1 2012, 10:59 AM Philip W. http://www.switch2hydrogen.com/h2.htm
or hydrogen... Mar 1 2012, 11:03 AM ruby914 When I started my build, I looked at the natural g... Mar 1 2012, 11:06 AM underthetire Hydrogen, I see a couple test cars running around ... Mar 1 2012, 11:26 AM zymurgist
Personally, I think a tiny diesel hybrid set up w... Mar 19 2012, 03:27 PM damesandhotrods
Personally, I think a tiny diesel hybrid set up ... Mar 19 2012, 04:11 PM zymurgist
I don’t understand why they’re building gas/b... Mar 19 2012, 04:24 PM Smitty911
I don’t understand why they’re building gas/... Mar 19 2012, 07:30 PM ClayPerrine
I don’t understand why they’re building gas/... Mar 19 2012, 08:23 PM orange914
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Instead of large, heavy battery packs... Mar 19 2012, 08:32 PM ClayPerrine
[quote name='ClayPerrine' post='1649448' date='Ma... Mar 19 2012, 08:41 PM ThePaintedMan
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Instead of large, heavy battery packs,... Jul 12 2012, 07:56 PM broomhandle
This is exactly what the Toyota TS030 was equ... Jul 13 2012, 11:10 AM ThePaintedMan
[quote name='ThePaintedMan' post='1708479' date='... Jul 13 2012, 11:49 AM broomhandle
[quote name='ThePaintedMan' post='1708479' date=... Jul 13 2012, 12:09 PM ThePaintedMan
well, it is a race car.... haha
the little audi... Jul 13 2012, 12:42 PM zymurgist
Yeah the Accord is a long way from what it once w... Jul 13 2012, 12:47 PM ape914
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Instead of large, heavy battery packs... Jul 15 2012, 01:07 AM ThePaintedMan
Fluid units??? why not just state the kwHrs / m... Jul 15 2012, 11:03 AM Strudelwagon Guys, Speaking from experience (10 years in NGV Fl... Mar 1 2012, 11:48 AM Philip W.
Hydrogen, I see a couple test cars running around... Mar 1 2012, 11:57 AM ClayPerrine I did the research to convert my pickup to dual fu... Mar 1 2012, 12:02 PM Strudelwagon
I did the research to convert my pickup to dual f... Mar 1 2012, 12:45 PM 02loftsmoor did you get the oil leak repaired on your 6 ?
... Mar 19 2012, 10:18 PM ClayPerrine Nope. It is sitting in the garage, waiting for me ... Mar 20 2012, 04:31 PM wingnut86 Phil,
I believe much of that research has been in... Mar 1 2012, 12:33 PM 914Sixer My company van is set up for CNG and we would love... Mar 1 2012, 09:53 PM 02loftsmoor there is a couple of CNG stations in San Antonio, ... Mar 19 2012, 10:15 PM 02loftsmoor for one thing T Boon is using Naural Gas, in his c... Mar 19 2012, 10:07 PM ape914
for one thing T Boon is using Naural Gas, in his ... Jul 15 2012, 01:12 AM pete-stevers this is a cool subject...it is the reason i keep a... Mar 19 2012, 10:37 PM Madswede I agree, interesting topic. I like how it's mo... Mar 19 2012, 11:36 PM 02loftsmoor The USA is the 3rd largest producer of Natural gas... Mar 20 2012, 05:58 AM johannes I watched this video yesterday...
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Af... Mar 20 2012, 06:05 AM SLITS Pedal Cars will make a comeback!!! Mar 20 2012, 08:36 AM jtg Gasoline? Propane? Natural gas? Not for me... Jul 12 2012, 07:00 PM broomhandle its about what fuel is around.
i grew up on diese... Jul 13 2012, 10:51 AM broomhandle http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i715.... Jul 13 2012, 01:13 PM ThePaintedMan :rotfl: Awesome! I'm going to save that on... Jul 13 2012, 01:52 PM johannes 9XUKOUbp_PA
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