278 million registered light vehicles in the US. Imagine plugging all of those in just after the 5:00 PM rush hour. Talk about Grid Down.
Ecogeeks don't realize anything approaching reality. They live in their own little fantasy world.
The darkly funny thing is, those EV charging stations are powered by diesel, either a portable trailermounted rig or major power station supplying...
A foldable e-bike transportable on an RV or SUV? If one is a grey nomad, GPS connectivity can be useful; not all travels are within pedaling...
...had any retirement. I see that here on the Monkey, Paul, Asia Off Grid, comes to mind, enjoy life to fullest as only God knows how much longer...
...Fortunately, I am at a friend's place I pay $400. a month. Off grid but still living tight. Many places that are paved are going to cost...
Not what you think - and for 500K, it ain't cheap. Living Vehicle Review $495K Off-Grid Trailer is Ready for the Apocalypse - Full Walk Through -...
Nice breeding ground for insects. If you're far north, you'll need it a lot thicker, too...but if you've been off-grid as long as you say, you...
Who has experience with buying fur, where must take care of in buying fur and look at? After 10 years off off-grid living we ( special my wife )...
...details so we must started it all over again. We are a couple what is almost 10 years nonstop off grid living above the arctic circle in Europe.
I agree with this, it's time the states and the fed government got off their asses and implemented this again, lord knows there are enough...
Yep solar and wind need a pilot signal. Australia seems to think a bunch of passive generation sources will keep the power grid going.
...a system large enough with enough storage to run every thing off grid, the pay back would be in another lifetime. Cloudy winter days are a...
There is so MUCH lip on Solar . I have 6 grids , two Grid tied till I flip switches ,, DO NOT POST ON THINGS YOU DON'T HAVE OR KNOW . Don't...
this is BS , I turn the meter backwards and run my house on pure solar !! Shaking my head again , S
...I am low income, have been all my life and now retired, and off grid solar. If you make something a priority you can make it work doing the...
Funniest solar idea I saw, was solar pavement, for highways. Generates power while people are driving on it. Of course, during rush hour (slower...
Recently saw a pricing index for Australian power markets. Where around a third of homes have grid tie solar, depending who you ask, the numbers...
Proterra the one that was supposedly going to change diesel powered school busses to electric with grid storage filed for ch11.
That's pretty awesome. I hope to be in the same position when I retire, kinda the reason I asked the question. I know most likeminded people on...
Right here. I grew up farming in a drought-prone region. then, after a 20-year career in the Navy working with nuclear weapons targeting, after I...
Lineman came down the road today looking for a fried squirrel in a transformer. While chattingI remembered your comment here and asked about the...
Wind and solar use the most resources and the most land for the power they generate out of any source. [ATTACH] I kind of doubt hydro electric...
You have that wish granted - it is called a range extender. Beemer i3 - 650 cc genset in the boot. If you fiddle the software - you can run it in...
The following You Tube clip is suitable for small scale off-grid bio-gas production. The same principles can be applied to larger scale...
There's a number of shelter plans using block etc. listed/uploaded by Asia Off Grid in construction & shelters in resources check them out. (y)
I played with a Stihl 57 and 60 they are the small consumer models that have a 11" cut and weigh 7.5 pounds with a 23-25 minute run time on a...
Was making a post and had to run when the storm alarms went off. LOL we started getting hammered with 70-80 mPH winds before I could get back in...
I have been watching and I vesting in Koenigsegg for some time now, Christian has made HUGE leaps in electric motors and controls and is hyper...
...when pitched as replacements for fas turbines and coal. For off grid they are fine, but not to power urban areas. The US needs to fund an...
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