> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Russell [SMTP:RRuss45826@AOL.COM]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:14 AM
> To:   PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject:      Re: [EE]: +12V and +5V in automoble
>
> In a message dated 2/6/01 5:56:49 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> mrjones@NORTELNETWORKS.COM writes:
>
>
> > I can see a whole new crop of problems appearing in the near future.
> New
> > batteries will be extremely expensive, and I suspect more fragile and
> open
> > to abuse form poor charging practices than current items.  Also what
> happens
> > when some helpful person in a 42 volt car tries to give some poor soul
> with
> > a (12v) flat battery a jump start? Bang!
> >
> > Oh well, the price of progress I guess.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
> Please remember this the next time you look at you mechanics bill! We are
> averaging 75 completely new models a year now! My current database in my
> shop
> now contains more then 26,000 megs of data! this only represents cars and
> light trucks made from 1984 to date. The subscription just to keep this
> thing
> up to date costs us $200 a month. Never mind the new tools we buy weekly
> just
> trying to keep pace!
>
> Ray Russell
> General Contractor
> Norfolk & Western Railroad
>
Well, to be honest, I've never had a mechanics bill.  I have always
serviced/repaired my own cars, including engine rebuilds, body repairs,
electrics etc.

Mike

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