DIY Plugin Hybrid, Only $3,000
Hmm. Fox News has the story about a bolt-on kit that converts just about any car into a plug-in hybrid that gets “ 50 percent to 100 percent better mileage” at a cost of only $3,000. But will it qualify for the tax credit and the HOV sticker?
As a student project, the DIY kit was developed under the guidance of Dr. Charles Perry, a professor at the Middle Tennessee State University. The Rube Goldbergish system consists of 27 electric magnets attached to the hub that promise to turn into an in-wheel motor..
Fox loves this story. It already had it in August, but sold it as new two days ago.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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If he can get 24 MPG out of my Land Cruiser in town than this kid not only deserves my 3 grand, but perhaps also the Nobel Prize for physics. Think I'll wait for a neighbor to buy one and see how it goes. Otherwise I'm holding out for my Mr. Fusion.
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