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04-05-2015, 04:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
ksa8907 Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2012 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 1,745 Volt, gas only - '12 Chevrolet Volt Premium 90 day: 38.02 mpg (US) Volt, electric only - '12 Chevrolet Volt Premium 90 day: 132.26 mpg (US) Yukon Denali Hybrid - '12 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid 90 day: 21.48 mpg (US) Thanks: 206 Thanked 420 Times in 302 Posts	Retail cost for the parts is $125 not including the controller and wiring. Realistically if i were to commercialize this i could probably get the materials cost down around $75 ballpark. Redesigning with plastic would be ideal for cost. These figures to not include labor and overhead. __________________

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Still some work to do, I'll post these for now....

All 6061-T6 aluminum with brass friction points. Will use a solenoid and fan controller for automation.

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I'm not seeing any photos. Tried this in three browsers.

[Edit]: There they are, now.

I get "Sorry, the requested page does not exist." [which is weird because they show up fine nineteen months later]

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