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To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (29090)	3/22/2005 12:46:01 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 110194

I'm more interested in the new generation of diesels from VW and I think Jeep is going to or does offer one on it's Liberty -- mileage nearly as high as a Prius but without the extra 10k for the batteries. Ideally, there will be a compromise with hybrids (regenerative brakes, solar on the roof) and efficient engines. For the meantime, I put $1500 repairs into my 14 y.o. Mazda Navajo (3500 miles a year) and continue to bike to work.

To: Wyätt Gwyön who wrote (29090)	3/22/2005 12:50:35 PM
From: benwood	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 110194

An interesting tidbit I've run across that totally pisses me off about our fearless bleeders once again: Each year I poke around looking for solar home kits to see what's feasible and practical, etc. This year I've discovered that their is a world wide shortage of large home systems and that prices have gone up as a result, 10-15%. Does anybody in the USA even make solar panels? Last year, the most efficient panels I could find (18%) were from Korea. For Seattle, I believe I'll need upwards of 25% and a reduction in costs of 50%. That 300 billion, going on a trillion, on the midEast wars would have gone a looong way to making the US the world leaders in silicon solar technology rather than the leaders in engineering more debt.