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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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