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Page 10 The Battalion Wednesday, May 5,1 Electric Car STOREWIDE Continued from Page 2 $2 ALL FULL LENGTH CD'S $3 OFF ALL CD'S OVER $20 SINGLES OFF ALL TAPES MAGAZINES USED CD'S DOMESTIC CD SINGLES "It's a novelty." he said. "Peo ple like it, and it sounds like a jet taking off." As far as cost efficiency, the initial investment of an electric vehicle can be high. Edwards es timated the van used by the . Hilton costs about $80,000. Dickinson said upkeep can run into the thousands of dollars de pending on the type of electric ve hicle chosen. However, the cost of energy is low. Dickin- Beyond just electric cars, the center also researches fuel cells. Fuel cells, as opposed to power storing batteries, are energy con version devices. They combine hydrogen and air to create energy with no pollu tion. Hydrogen, unlike other cur rently used fuels, will never de plete because once it is combined with oxygen to create energy, the two initial sources simply turn into water vapor. "It's all-natural," Dickinson said. "And hydrogen is in every thing." In addition to the environmen tal benefits. son said the average cost of a five hour recharge is $3. The charge pro- v i d e s enough power for about 100 miles. That a car equipped with a fuel cell does not have to recharge like a bat tery-pow ered car. It only needs to re fill the tank FRIDAY, MAY 7 WEDNESDAY, MAY 12 marooned CD's • Tapes • IP's 110 College Main 846-0017 small print: special orders and anything unde'r $4 not included, no rainchecks. works out to about 33 miles to the dollar. "You can hardly get a regular car that will (travel 100 miles on $3)," he said. To add some excitement to its research, Dickinson said the cen ter races some of the more power ful electric cars. One car the center has is capa ble of traveling up to 300 mph. The power the car produces is the electronic equivalent of 1000 horsepower. On the other end of the racing spectrum is the center's Geo Metro that was built for longevi ty, not speed. with hydrogen. "As big as you can build your hydrogen tank, that's as far as you can go," Dickinson said. The cost of fuel cells far ex ceeds that of electric cars. A car equipped with a fuel cell costs about $500,000. The center plans to take the car to Boston in May to compete in the American Tour De Sol, an electric and solar car rally that covers the course of 60 miles a day for 6 days. "We have a real good chance of winning," Dickinson said. "Our Geo can easily beat last years (race-winning time)." S^Cpfia "Kappa "Psi National Professional Business Fraternity Would like to congratulate Leslie Morris as the Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship Key and Certificate Award recipient. Congratulations! The following incidents were re ported to the University Police De- ril 22 - Misdemeanor Theft partment between April 29. Assault • Parking Area 39 — The person who was operating the motor vehicle that struck a Parking Service Officer has been identified. Burglary of a Vehicle • Parking Area 56 — During patrol of campus property, an officer located a 198/ GMC Jimmy parked in the lot with the right front passenger win dow broken and the steering column damaged. •Parking Area 61 — Someone en tered the victim's 1966 Chevrolet truck and removed two, 6" X Realistic stereo speakers and a TAMU parking permit. pickup 9" Real Criminal Mischief •Texas A&M University Golf Course — A motor vehicle was driven onto the course damaging the flag sticks on greens 7 and 12. •Microcomputer Center Storage — A failed attempt to enter the facility by force resulted in $250 in damage to the exterior doors and the lock mech- • Parking Area 34 — The left rear tail light lens and bulb were stolen from the victim's 1982 Mercury Cougar, •Bright Building — A Citibank Mas tercard was stolen from the victim's wallet that was left unattended ina second floor laboratory. •Northside Parking Garage - Two empty 16 gallon beer kegs and a 17 foot length of chain were stolen from the cargo bed of the victim's pickup truck. •University Owned Apartments- Three individuals entered the fenced area behind the compound and re moved two red 5-10 gallon gas tanks from a boat that was store the facility. •Parking Area 56 — The victim was walking through the parking area carrying a grocery bag when a sub ject ran up to her and grabbed the bag from her arms. The grocery fell to the ground spilling its con tents. The subject picked up a toothbrush and ran several yards before drop ping it. The victim proceeded to her residence hall and notified the police Fictitious Driver's License anism. •Southside Parking Garage — The victim was struck on the right foot by a marble size steel shot that was ap parently launched from Dormitory 11. Investigation revealed the same e of steel shot had struck and amaged six of the windows on the northwest stairwell of the Northside Parking Garage. •Texas A&M University Golf Course — A motor vehicle was driven through the golf course damaging ‘ th : type dam •Mosher Lane — A subject whose car was parked on the sidewalk be side Mosher Lane had two fictitious driver's licenses in his possession. The bogus driver's licenses were re leased to the custody of a Depart ment of Public Safety Trooper. Unlawful Carrying a Weapoi^Evad- ing Arrest or Detention the 16th green. Disorderly Conduct/Indecent Ex posure •FM 60 at 2818 — Seven individuals were detected urinating in public. •Underwood Hall — A subject knocked on the window of a first floor resident's room. When the vic tim looked at the individual, he ex posed himself to her. Parking Area 30 — The victim was drawn to the window by the flashing headlights of a motor vehicle. When she looked out her third floor win dow, she observed the motorist turn on the dome light, unzip his pants and expose himself. • Luther Street — While patrolling campus property, a police officer ob served a vehicle northbound on Wellborn Road matching the descrip tion of a motor vehicle wanted by the College Station Police Department in connection with a recent vehicle bur glary in the city. The vehicle was stopped on Luther Street. As the officer approached the vehicle, he observed a handgun in the backseat. When the officer called out to alert his partner of the weapon, the two occupants of the ve hicle fled the scene and ran into the Southgate Village Complex. The pursuing officers were unable to locate the suspects in the apartment complex. The vehicle was towed and secured until contact with the owner can be made. Vol. Fif Syste fices noun Chan A&M Ro Boarc ductic Tb all lai and v new jc Ric those throuj CAfcH for BOOKS UNIVERSITY BOOKSTORE Northgate • Plaza • Village Vi tc T1 will Worl 29 ye T1 Oma Cent] terno the IJ "I year secoi said. it." Th eight part tourn A Olsen top-s tourn ing th Heels with a "W loose, Aggie said. SHOP DILLARD S MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 10-9; SUNDAY 12-6; POST OAK MALL, HARVEY ROAD AT HIGHWAY 6 BYPASS, COLLEGE STATION. DILLARD’S AND ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS WELCOME.