Everyone knew that it had to happen, but gasoline is on the rise again. As you probably have realized, I am not in the group of people that think you should necessarily buy something new to get the newest features. There are ways to retrofit existing vehicles and reduce emissions.
VTM ,or Variable Torque Motors, LLC produces retrofit kits to convert existing trucks to hybrid vehicles. This to me still seems like a better route and more green than buying a new car to get better fuel mileage. Why not convert an existing vehicle?
Other series of retrofit kits for motors are for electric only carts and ATVs. How cool would it be to increase the amount of time you can spend out four wheeling, while reducing the amount of emissions you produce?
More manufacturers need to think of ways that they can provide products people need while not breaking their wallets. If you think in these terms, we have more than enough capacity in the US to build the conversion kits necessary to reduce our dependence on foreign oil.
Brad
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