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From: erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp)
Newsgroups: sci.energy,sci.electronics,rec.autos.tech
Subject: Re: Tech details on GM Electric Car
Message-ID: <1060@khijol.UUCP>
Date: 18 Jan 90 04:17:03 GMT
References: <1990Jan16.210512.287@mentor.com>
Reply-To: erc@khijol.UUCP (Edwin R. Carp)
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In article <1990Jan16.210512.287@mentor.com> mbutts@mentor.com (Mike Butts) writes:
>Page 13 of the 1/15 issue of Automotive Electronics Journal (AEJ) yields the
>following details on the GM Impact electric car prototype which was in the
>general press lately.
 
>Roger Smith is quoted saying "There is no sense in just transferring the
>pollution problem from the cars to Southern California Edison."  The AEJ

 Roger is not known for his brillance - look at what he did to Ross.  Roger -
what a jerk!

>PS: I want one now.

Put me on the list, too!  Screw how much it costs to own.  It'd be better than
driving a gas-sucker.  Besides, if you got stuck out in the middle of nowhere,
just whip out your solar-cell array and charge up your batteries!

That gives me a thought -- drive your car to work, then unfold your solar array
and let the sun charge your batteries while you work!
-- 
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