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On 3/13/2023 8:29 AM, Kurt Weiske wrote to All:

-> Here on the California coast, we've had a chain of winter storms and we've
lost
-> power three times. The most recent outage was 36 hours.
-> 
-> My 2014 Plug-in Prius is essentially a big backup battery. I bought an AC
-> inverter, connect it to the Prius 12v battery, and run a heavy-duty
extension
-> cord from my refrigerator to the Prius. 
-> 
-> The gas engine cuts in every 5-10 minutes to charge the battery.
-> 
-> I was able to keep my freezer below freezing and keep my refrigerator below
40
-> degrees, while switching out the cord to my tankless water heater for
showering
-> and washing dishes.
-> 
-> My inverter also has 2 USB ports for charging phones and a LED camping
lantern
-> I used.

Very ingenious!  Congrats.

Mike Dippel
 
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