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GM used to point out in its "future tech" announcements that you could power your house by hooking it up to your car in emergencies. This really was a big thin
by protomyth 6y ago
GM used to point out in its "future tech" announcements that you could power your house by hooking it up to your car in emergencies. This really was a big thing about their fuel-cell thinking but carried on in the electric era.
I guess ICE vehicles still have two big advantages: I can power a lot of things in emergencies and car manufactures haven't quite got in the habit of monitoring the hell out them yet.
- tzs 6y agoMy ICE car is a big part of my plans if I lose power for a day in the winter such as during a snowstorm and cannot drive out. I make sure to fill it up before bad weather, and if I lose power and my house becomes too cold I'll go sit in the car. Idling with the heater on it should get 25-30 hours on a tank. That should be long enough for either power to be restored, or for there have been enough traffic from people up my street in trucks and big SUVs to have cleared the road enough to drive out. How well do EVs function as emergency shelter?
- protomyth 6y agoDo make sure your tailpipe is clear and not filling your garage. Our family once used a propane grill as heating source (the food was a nice plus). I have one friend with a ICE vehicle that he can plug into the house and power some essentials. He is a general contractor and has a lot of fun stuff on his truck. How well do EVs function as emergency shelter? I would be curious on a statement from each manufacture on how long I could run the heater in an emergency situation.