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Old 12-16-2008, 04:59 AM   #146 (permalink)
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Hi SolarDeb and welcome on-board.

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Starting to sell Solar Water Heaters & PV part time. Love to sail, and lived aboard for about a year, which is when I learned how easy Solar stuff really is, and how it feels to be energy independent.
I would like to be energy independent, but it cost a lot for a house which wasn't build to fulfill that goal. My 3kWc of PV solar panels will generate only a third of may consumption and will produce more when I consume less...

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I'm looking for a new car. Probably going to get a little S10 type truck, and run it on gas for awhile, with the intent to switch it to EV eventually.

Does anyone charge their cars with Solar?
BenNelson is doing so and is trying to http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...-gas-6080.html

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I also have not found any info about the mileage per watt....
Look at the blog, there is a serie of articles called "Three Dirt Cheap DIY Electric Cars", some of your questions may be answered there. You can also look at these 3 threads :and others in the Fossil Fuel Free - Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding News and Forum - EcoModder.com

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Best Mégane tank: 1268.9mi @ 77.847 MPG(US)
2008/06-2011/10 saving:
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  • Diesel / Money: 42.17% = 2446.25€ = 3357.26$


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