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smaridge01 · 06-05-2010, 11:24 PM

Hi All.

This place is great. I'm so glad I found my way here. I have to tell you though, I have lost hours and hours in these forums. Soaking up more data in an hour than I could learn in days elsewhere. Thanks for that. I hope I can return the favor somehow.

Meanwhile, I joined because I'm sick of being dependent on oil, and while I figure out some way to create a battery powered vehicle for myself, I want to reduce the oil I use for my personal transportation. That's where the hard case comes in. I drive a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 w/V10 8L gas engine. I love the truck and the load capacity, but the 9 MPG hurts.

One part of the plan is to get into a '10 Prius soon I hope. Also, I am looking for all the great tips on here that might apply to a full sized pickup truck. Yeah, I think there is a ScanGauge in my future.

PS. I like battery powered because, as we convert to all electric, we have the opportunity to recharge those batteries with wind, solar, and other renewable resources.

06-05-2010, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
smaridge01 Looking for a new way Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 15 The Black Beast - '00 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT The Silver Sipper - '10 Toyota Prius III 90 day: 45.68 mpg (US) Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Hard Case In Florida Hi All. This place is great. I'm so glad I found my way here. I have to tell you though, I have lost hours and hours in these forums. Soaking up more data in an hour than I could learn in days elsewhere. Thanks for that. I hope I can return the favor somehow. Meanwhile, I joined because I'm sick of being dependent on oil, and while I figure out some way to create a battery powered vehicle for myself, I want to reduce the oil I use for my personal transportation. That's where the hard case comes in. I drive a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 w/V10 8L gas engine. I love the truck and the load capacity, but the 9 MPG hurts. One part of the plan is to get into a '10 Prius soon I hope. Also, I am looking for all the great tips on here that might apply to a full sized pickup truck. Yeah, I think there is a ScanGauge in my future. PS. I like battery powered because, as we convert to all electric, we have the opportunity to recharge those batteries with wind, solar, and other renewable resources. __________________ The Silver Sipper: The Black Beast: Dodge Ram 2500, Gasoline V10, 4X4, Auto Best MPG recently was 9.8 since improving driving habits; 8.3 before that. Resigned to hauling only, now that I secured the Prius.