Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Storing a year of gas is just stupidity, even for a crazy survivalist.

Less insane use cases for generators are a week or two, mostly to keep heat, well pumps, and refrigeration up. A generator for that purpose is about $3k installed, and goes up with output.

The off grid use case is a fringe thing, because most if not all states require grid connections for residential construction.



Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: