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I had not thought of the smart home automation handling this as I don't think that way, but it makes sense. I laugh every time I see...

I envision a simple system with few moving parts that just works. Our consumption is far lower than the "norm". Neither of us use the...

My wife and I are preparing to go off grid very soon, so we have given this a lot of thought. For me personally I want less automation...

I've got the 100/20 mounted in a portable set up. Here are their specs: they are 2 Ecoflow 100w panels wired in series. 100W Rigid...

Ah yes back when a 2x 6 was really 2x6! I love those old homes. Solid and full of character. Some of my favorites are the old craftsman...

Maybe I'm too old school, but I don't buy it. I'd rather have a solid structure that will still be standing in a 100 years. A single...

Yes it did take combining two useful technologies to make a more useful machine. The same is true of hybrid fuel/electric vehicles...

Holy smokes!This thread went nutz! And ya'll ain't even fighting for the last Fisker ever made!

Power will not go out at the house. Remember what forum this is? Solar Power...

I'm like "You will have to pry my 4wd Ram diesel out of my cold dead hands"....while I'm outside putting up solar panels..:ROFLMAO:

The morons who own gas stations just need to put in a few car chargers. Nothing about their business model has to change ... i.e...

When the ICE vehicle replaced horse drawn carriages, horse drawn carraiges weren't outlawed. When propeller driven ships replaced...

Thank you very much! the link and your experience is more than 45 min of internet poking provided. They must have a marketing dept. akin...

I think I'll keep my v8 pickup. Although having a 1/2 price fiskers would give a pile of fun parts to play with...... and a battery pack...

I'd be curious to hear your experience if you care to share it.

Never heard of them, but I poked around the internet a bit and they seem well reviewed with great customer service, and at a glance all...

I looked into some of those for my tent camping. I didn't see anything that seemed quality enough without spending hundreds. So I opted...

Hmm... Interesting. I wonder how long before this ting thing is required in order for one to be insured......

+1 My 12v is also flawless and works perfectly. 24/48 would just add complications I don't want and don't need.

Is it possible to extend the roof down as sort of a lean to addition? That might also give you more open air but out of the weather...