If you are from Texas...Cybertruck can power a house
Something for Texans to consider -- and be off grid and off Griddy and their $17,000 electricity bill.:E Cybertruck can power a tiny house
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Grit dog wrote:
I didn’t make it past page 2 of this , common themed, unicorn farts and dreams thread.
But for those lost in the fray here, let me bring you back to reality.
Want to have power for days for the occasional power outage? I have this ingenious solution....maybe you’ve heard of it before. It’s called a generator.
It’s a pretty nifty device. Doesn’t cost the better part of $100k. Doesn’t take up a whole parking space AND it makes electricity!
Bought a used 6kw when we moved up to the land of trees that apparently the power companies aren’t allowed to clear away from power lines. (Most states value their power more than their trees and keep the hazards away from their power lines....but I digress)
Gave $400 for this magic electricity maker. Got a deal, should have been $600 or $700 probably. In 10 years I’ve changed the oil a few times. That costs like $2 a year and used it to power the critical circuits in the house a few times each year.
Uses, idk, about 10 gal of gas per 24 hours if you run it 24-7 or average 5-7 gal to keep everything running during waking hours. So gas has cost maybe $50-60 per year and our power is basically guaranteed to go out a few times. (Tree lives matter here, remember).
So here I am about 10 years into this venture. Costs me around $100 a year to have this convenience, or necessity as some might say or need.
AND, wait for it, this secret method of making electricity is actually achievable or affordable to most people, unlike purchasing the hypothetical Cyber truck!
Maybe I’m just dumb because I haven’t bought a Tesla to use during wind storms?
Good advice,
I have solar panel on my TC,deep cycle batt, and fridge to store food in case of emergency.
And Espar diesel heater to keep warm
Never had to use it yet,longest power outage was about half n hour when strong wind blew someone roof away.
Also my house stove/fireplace uses natural gas and runs without electricity.
Come to think of it in fifty years livin in Canada we never had any serious natural disasters.
Somethin to think about
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