cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/30007963
Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/30007963
Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea
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Yes, but thats not what OP was saying in their post. They were comparing everyone relying on their private automobile as their transportation is the same as relying on private, diesel generators as their MAIN source of power.
That said a battery backup may be as viable as a generator depending on your demand. For me I’d just need the fridge and a sump pump running, maybe the furnace depending on weather during an extended outage.
modern solar panels actually do surprisingly well with ambient light, probably not enough to outperform a diesel generator though… a diesel generator is a lot cheaper up front too…
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I also don’t like the fact that it’s a mechanical device that will just sit there until needed. Is it going to be in good working order when the time comes? If I haven’t kept up on the maintenance and testing, maybe, maybe not.
Solar panels sit on the roof and you watch the graph rise and fall throughout the day. You should wash them about once a year, but they’ll still do an OK job if you don’t. That’s pretty much it.