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Electric idea: Huntington man takes gas prices out of the equation by powering his Chevy pickup with batteries
Mack Darnell, a retired Texas Forest Service employee, wasted no time after he retired in 2004. He began working morning to evening on woodworking, painting and other projects.
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By Nancy
April 30, 2008 1:39 PM | Link to this
You can buy a lot of gas for 7500 dollars. Low income could never stwich over.If there was a cheaper way,it would be really good.
By Txshunnie
May 1, 2008 4:00 PM | Link to this
Well if you divide the $7500 up by the avg gas at $3.50 per gallon that is only a little over 2000 gallons of gas give or take and gas is on the rise! Yesterday I did not even get 6 gallons for my $20.00 bill…and it gave me only about a 1/4 tank(maybe little more) so dividing that $7500 by $20 I will only put 1/4 in about 375 times so that is what less than a 100 tanks of gas….I think it averages out pretty good! I say job well done cause I couldnt buy a vehicle and drive it back and forth to work for $7500 a year…..My math is not 100% but pretty close and I say Job Well Done to Mr. Darnell
By Linda
May 4, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this
He also needs to chek into solar energy to charge the batteries.
By Linda
May 4, 2008 11:34 AM | Link to this
He also needs to chek into solar energy to charge the batteries.