[DMCForum] Off the grid...

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As an aside to my eariler rant, I thought I'd update those who care 
on my electric vehicle experiment. How is this DeLorean related? 
Well the more money I save on energy as a whole, the easier it will 
be to operate the DeLorean.

I've purchased the van. I have pics for those who are interested. I 
haven't picked it up yet because of work and reserves commitments.

Electricity in my area is 4.6 cents/kWh. I'm currently researching 
how many kilowatt hours I'll consume charging it daily but I already 
know I'll be saving money. The DeLorean costs over $1800.00 annually 
to operate including oil changes if I never drive it -anywhere- but 
work and back. That's no life for a car like that! You get a donkey 
to pull the cart, not a purebred stallion.

I intend to begin offsetting the charging expenses with simple 
energy saving tricks like attic insulation, replacing the 30 year 
old heat pump and water heater, motion sensitive light switches etc. 
After that, I can use solar power to either charge the vehicle or 
sell back to the utility. Depending on how much roof space I have, I 
can generate between 300 and 450 kWh per month (average) for my 
location. If I keep my usage to around 1000-1200 kWh (average) per 
month I'll be cutting my bill approx. 40% by installing that system. 

My bill would be around $50.00/month for household juice and driving 
expenses. Hell, if I had a bigger house, and lived further south, 
the utility company would pay -me- because I'd generate more power 
than I consume.

Rich A.
#5335
Havin' my cake and eating it too.

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