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In article <1992Feb13.052652.26730@amd.com> phil@brahms.amd.com (Phil Ngai) writes:
>klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee) writes:
>>The problem with natural gas is that the range of the vehical (per
>>tank) is somewhat small and suppliers are limited.  Natural gas is
>
>The tanks are expensive (3000 PSI) and take up significant room.
>Refill equipment suitable for home use are expensive, use lots of
>electricity, and take all night. The range is said to be 100-200
>miles.
>
>The FuelMaker Model C3 takes 8.9A@230V and delivers the energy
>equivalent of 1 gallon of gasoline/hour. Assuming 25mpg and 200
>mile range, that's 8 hours or 12 KWH. I don't have a price but
>if it costs less than $3,000 I'd be very surprised.
>
>FuelMaker:  801 530 2417.
>
>--
>This posting is purely a personal opinion.
>"Is the Am386 compatible? Would Intel keep it a secret
> if it weren't?"


Thanks for your replies, I am beginning to understand better the implications
of such project, and if I understand correctly it doesn't seem cost effective?
Mexico supplies transportation to about 20% of the population of 8 million 
people, where the rest middle-class owns one car per family.
Do you know of any other country using this technology, I heard LA was going 
to start something similar but using alcohol/methanol motors?

Getting back to FuelMaker Model C3, is it a gas/electricity motor?
In other words to refill the tank at night or whenever it requires electricity?
So is not just matter of conecting valves to the tank and fill it up?
Also how dangeorus are these motors, or  better yet how safe are they?
Specially on a stop and go and congested traffic routes for a big city.


Thanks again!


-Gabriel


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