[Mgs] Electric MGB

[Max Heim]

Heh, try buying one at that price.

One, the dealers like to stock fully loaded touring editions; two, they have
been marking them up above list. There is a somewhat of a demand for
fuel-efficient cars, that may have escaped your notice...

But mainly, you still have to put gas in the Prius -- the "plug-in" Prius is
also a conversion.



on 6/16/08 4:44 PM, Richard Ewald at richard.ewald at gmail.com wrote:

> According to the Toyota website here in the US, a Prius starts at $21,500.
> I wouldn't call $1500 a lot to go from a home built, most likely full of
> problems car to a brand new fully sorted car with a warranty.
> ::: Shrug:::
> Your mileage may vary.
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 4:13 PM, Max Heim <max_heim at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> While a $20K conversion may sound expensive, it's a lot cheaper than a new
>> Prius, and the MPG is infinite.
>> 
>> Just so long as they don't convert all the LBCs...
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Max Heim
>> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
>> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>> it's the primer red one with chrome wires
>> 
>> 
>> on 6/16/08 3:33 PM, Mike Janacek at mjanacek at snet.net wrote:
>> 
>>> Interesting but not cheap!!!
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/jun/16/soaring-gasoline-prices-power-sales-e>>
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>>> ectric-cars/
>>> 
>>> Mike
>>> '79B

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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires