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Originally Posted by Frank Lee
F.Y.I. I've seen a credible analysis that says vehicle-generated electricity costs 4x what household electricity does... car probably costs 5x what it does at the outlets in my house!  |
You are right on. With a good diesel generator setup it costs 4 to 5 times more to generate power than to buy it from the power company. Gasoline generated power costs even more.
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1984 chevy suburban, custom made 6.5L diesel turbocharged with a Garrett T76 and Holset HE351VE, 22:1 compression 13psi of intercooled boost.
1989 firebird mostly stock. Aside from the 6-speed manual trans, corvette gen 5 front brakes, 1LE drive shaft, 4th Gen disc brake fbody rear end.
2011 leaf SL, white, portable 240v CHAdeMO, trailer hitch, new batt as of 2014.
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