I recently ballparked the cost of a home solar charger for my Leaf EV. Came out around half the price of the car ... not cheap, but feasible for someone serious about it.
I do have a propane-powered electrical generator for emergency/backup home power. Some day I'll try charging the Leaf with it.
Have you ever worked out your approximate cost per kWh for the generator? I imagine it's painful compared to what you get from the power company, but I'd be curious to know just how painful.
Ad verbiage for the allegedly 3250 running watts generator states "engine run time of 10 hours at 50% on a common 20Lb (gas grill type) cylinder". So that's under $2 for 1.625kWh, which is roughly the power draw for recharging the Nissan Leaf in question, which takes 20 hours - costing upwards of $40. More to your point, that's about $1.23/kWh. Not cheap, but a 10x markup is appropriate and acceptable for emergency needs.
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I recently ballparked the cost of a home solar charger for my Leaf EV. Came out around half the price of the car ... not cheap, but feasible for someone serious about it.
I do have a propane-powered electrical generator for emergency/backup home power. Some day I'll try charging the Leaf with it.
Have you ever worked out your approximate cost per kWh for the generator? I imagine it's painful compared to what you get from the power company, but I'd be curious to know just how painful.
About $1.23/kWh.
Ad verbiage for the allegedly 3250 running watts generator states "engine run time of 10 hours at 50% on a common 20Lb (gas grill type) cylinder". So that's under $2 for 1.625kWh, which is roughly the power draw for recharging the Nissan Leaf in question, which takes 20 hours - costing upwards of $40. More to your point, that's about $1.23/kWh. Not cheap, but a 10x markup is appropriate and acceptable for emergency needs.
Thanks. That sounds pretty reasonable for a generator, considering.