By Kate Hickson on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 1:51 pm: 
| By Kate Hickson on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 1:51 pm: |
Hey guys, check out these environmentally friendly "cars" (glorified golf carts?) at www.gemcar.com and www.zeropollution.com. The former runs on a rechargeable electric battery, and the latter on compressed air. Seems like something like this would be perfect for Bonaire. I know, solar power would be best. They're trying to push the Gemcar here where I live (Nantucket Island, MA), but it would only work as a summer car here..brrrrrr. Anyone on Bonaire seen any of the dealerships offering something like this to buy OR rent?
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| By Barry Baker on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 2:44 pm: |
Not much room for dive equipment.
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| By Kate Hickson on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 2:52 pm: |
Actually there's plenty of room with either the short box utility bed and/or the long box utility bed made of that diamond-pattern steel (not those dinky Playmate cooler size "trunks" you are probably referring to).
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| By Kelly on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 - 6:03 pm: |
How the heck would you fit 4-6 divers (8 - 18 tanks), coolers and ALL their gear into one of those things? Good Lord there would be a major traffic jam everywhere, especially at the fill stations.
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| By Kate Hickson on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 1:03 am: |
Sorry, thought it was a good idea. The gemcars can seat up to 4, and I always dive with 2 other people. Didn't realize you guys travel in large packs. 18 tanks?? And coolers? I thought you weren't supposed to take all that extraneous stuff due to "petty theft". Forget I mentioned it!
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| By Kay Powers on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 1:07 am: |
Hmmmm...add a trailer hitch and a rack to it for tanks and equipment and I think we're good to go!!
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| By michael gaynor on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 8:32 am: |
Good idea, but would be a hard sell to the government to get a permit to import and rent for tourist usage. I would love one however. Ambergris in Belieze would be an ideal place for these.
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| By Kelly on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 9:11 am: |
Kate like Michael said, on a different island where beach diving is not the "norm" your eco-friendly truck would be ideal. On Bonanire, four people beach diving carry a heckuva lot of gear, 2-3 dives equal 12 tanks and coolers are a must for re-hydration. Nobody steals tanks and if you need something out of my cooler, help yourself, it is in the bed of the truck. :-)
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| By Kay Powers on Wednesday, November 14, 2001 - 10:54 pm: |
Simple solution to that....rent 2 instead of 1. I'll go this way and you go that way...see who gets there first!! :-)
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