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<blockquote data-quote="smurfslayer" data-source="post: 1822965" data-attributes="member: 21926"><p>Good responses!</p><p></p><p></p><p>A modern, energy efficient one, possibly. I did an experiment in my last house, because I was tired of hearing the dryer running at all hours. I stopped using it except to purge the wrinkles. Yeah, I hung my clothes out on clothes lines like my <s>cheapskate</s> frugal ancestors. The savings was between 40 - 50 bucks per month, no other changes. </p><p></p><p>good work on completing the math though, helping to put hard numbers to the mystical theory as of yet. </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have a different opinion. I believe it very much will matter how fast you charge as the faster charge will put a higher load on the ‘grid’. If you’re in the midst of an unprecedented, historic winter storm or record setting heat even at night, then the grid doesn’t get the ‘break’ in the form of lower load and would very much impact availability, possibly cost to purchase energy on the part of suppliers ( I’m talking about you, Texas ) and the potential for rationing in the form of rolling blackouts. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Well, I’ve not experimented in rationing fridges, freezers, AC and a lot of other things in my house, but I have rationed the dryer. </p><p></p><p>I’ve definitely been a Dominion customer and IIRC, the NoVA customer base get the majority of the energy from coal - I think possibly Chalk point? There is a nuclear contribution and I think they may have recently implemented wind power, but I’m not certain of how significant it is. They are well positioned... </p><p></p><p></p><p>IIRC, the Lightning needs an 80 amp circuit. Maybe it would work on a lower rated circuit but if you want the benefit of being able to power your house, probably best not to skimp. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Did someone say “heavy up”? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I’ve been out of the Electrical industry for a while. How long? A heavy up ran $800-$900 when I ran a truck. I understand from a very good friend and current electrician it’s a SOLID 3-4X that amount now. </p><p></p><p>So, the takeaway here, if there is one or a few</p><p></p><p>The Lightning will not be the boon to consumer budgets most people think it will.</p><p></p><p>It also won’t be helping the environment as we may have been led to believe.</p><p></p><p>Our mileage will definitely vary, because if my wife gets a hold of a Lighting we’ll be charging it every day - she broke the ton on the Rap before I did. </p><p></p><p>And, as I’ve said before...</p><p></p><p>F150 Raptor. Austin to El Paso on one tank of gas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smurfslayer, post: 1822965, member: 21926"] Good responses! A modern, energy efficient one, possibly. I did an experiment in my last house, because I was tired of hearing the dryer running at all hours. I stopped using it except to purge the wrinkles. Yeah, I hung my clothes out on clothes lines like my [S]cheapskate[/S] frugal ancestors. The savings was between 40 - 50 bucks per month, no other changes. good work on completing the math though, helping to put hard numbers to the mystical theory as of yet. I have a different opinion. I believe it very much will matter how fast you charge as the faster charge will put a higher load on the ‘grid’. If you’re in the midst of an unprecedented, historic winter storm or record setting heat even at night, then the grid doesn’t get the ‘break’ in the form of lower load and would very much impact availability, possibly cost to purchase energy on the part of suppliers ( I’m talking about you, Texas ) and the potential for rationing in the form of rolling blackouts. Well, I’ve not experimented in rationing fridges, freezers, AC and a lot of other things in my house, but I have rationed the dryer. I’ve definitely been a Dominion customer and IIRC, the NoVA customer base get the majority of the energy from coal - I think possibly Chalk point? There is a nuclear contribution and I think they may have recently implemented wind power, but I’m not certain of how significant it is. They are well positioned... IIRC, the Lightning needs an 80 amp circuit. Maybe it would work on a lower rated circuit but if you want the benefit of being able to power your house, probably best not to skimp. Did someone say “heavy up”? :) I’ve been out of the Electrical industry for a while. How long? A heavy up ran $800-$900 when I ran a truck. I understand from a very good friend and current electrician it’s a SOLID 3-4X that amount now. So, the takeaway here, if there is one or a few The Lightning will not be the boon to consumer budgets most people think it will. It also won’t be helping the environment as we may have been led to believe. Our mileage will definitely vary, because if my wife gets a hold of a Lighting we’ll be charging it every day - she broke the ton on the Rap before I did. And, as I’ve said before... F150 Raptor. Austin to El Paso on one tank of gas. [/QUOTE]
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