Shocking new gas prices [CLOSED DUE TO POLITICS. VIOLATORS BANNED]

[Rusty PW]

Should really be deleted seeing as how multiple members have already been warned.

Losing users is not a good thing. For the community OR the vendors.

This thread is a Honeypot!

How close can you get to the event horizon before falling in. (banned)

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[ArmyMP]

How close can you get to the event horizon before falling in. (banned)

Very very close.

 

[am1978]

This thread is silly

 

[Maximus Gladius]

I'm half temped to run offroad diesel. It's red, not clear. Same stuff. But the cost if caught is high. The other thing is. What happens if you have warranty issue with the fuel system. would FCA still honor it?

Nope, they don’t like fluids that look a different colour notwithstanding the manual says nothing about making sure colours match.

 

[am1978]

Nope, they don’t like fluids that look a different colour notwithstanding the manual says nothing about making sure colours match.

Too bad @Rusty PW won’t see this. Looks like they exiled him.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Big problem with solar, at least in most cities in CA if you live in any subdivision, is you are not allowed to disconnect from grid, aka your street "service".

Gonna be a good day. I just learned something new.

Of course running a generator you are forced to disconnect but I assume you mean you can't permanently disconnect and run totally off your own wind/solar/other ?

 

[sharpsicle]

Gonna be a good day. I just learned something new.

Of course running a generator you are forced to disconnect but I assume you mean you can't permanently disconnect and run totally off your own wind/solar/other ?

Here in FL the legislation is getting weird on forced grid connections and power company's rights. Best we can say today is that it's an absolute mess here when it comes to home solar, which is disappointing for a state with so much solar potential.

 

[ShadowsPapa]

Here in FL the legislation is getting weird on forced grid connections and power company's rights. Best we can say today is that it's an absolute mess here when it comes to home solar, which is disappointing for a state with so much solar potential.

Very interesting. NO POLITICS PLEASE but in a nutshell, without blame or fingers that could get us into trouble - is there a TECHNICAL reason for forcing connections and "power company rights"?

I am all for a home being self-sufficient. I'd love it. I'd want that power company connection for "what if" times because any system can fail - wind turbines, solar equipment, it's all good, but it's also man-made and electronic and mechanical. Things fail - I'd want the "grid" as a backup.
I may be in a unique position here because in Iowa, Mid-American Energy is extremely wind-supplied. They are one of the biggest in the nation as far as the percentage of power that comes from wind and solar and our electricity is actually pretty cheap. But still - for purposes of power outages (frequent, sometimes hours, even days) my wife and I have both talked solar/battery backup to power the whole house.

Anyway, geesh, drifted again........ Maybe we need to start thinking about a firewall on the power into the house LOL.
Seriously, there is equipment that can protect entire houses against surges and strikes and the grid going crazy - but how many homes have that?

I set up a $1500 dual-conversion pure sine wave UPS for my wife's quilting and embroidery equipment and sadly, it's already been tested once when the power went out when another fool lost control and wiped out power poles. Not only was she right in the middle of a customer quilt but it was one that would not have been easy to set up again. She had almost another hour left on it and that system never blinked, her equipment kept going like there was no outage. In fact she only knew the power was out because the big fluorescent lights overhead went out.
When we can afford it, those will be LED.........

If I had the money now I'd have @TheSolarWizard fly in and set us up with whole-house backup, some solar to help keep batteries charged and more.

 

[ArmyMP]

I'm half temped to run offroad diesel. It's red, not clear. Same stuff. But the cost if caught is high. The other thing is. What happens if you have warranty issue with the fuel system. would FCA still honor it?

Just tell DoT that you put tyranny fluid in the diesel to lubricate the Injectors. That's why it's red.


Lubricating the injectors is a thing.

 

[IamPro2A]

Very interesting. NO POLITICS PLEASE but in a nutshell, without blame or fingers that could get us into trouble - is there a TECHNICAL reason for forcing connections and "power company rights"?

I believe the rational is grid services supposedly ensure you have proper sanitation and are not creating a blight situation.

 

[IamPro2A]

Thankfully, my main home is in an area where off-grid is not only not a problem, for most services it's required. We have grid power, and surprisingly cable tv/internet (thanks to some town fathers decades ago with outstanding long-term vision). My neighbor is 100% off-grid.

 

[mx5red]

Just tell DoT that you put tyranny fluid in the diesel to lubricate the Injectors. That's why it's red.


Lubricating the injectors is a thing.

Hey, no politics!

 

[mx5red]

Very interesting. NO POLITICS PLEASE but in a nutshell, without blame or fingers that could get us into trouble - is there a TECHNICAL reason for forcing connections and "power company rights"?

I am all for a home being self-sufficient. I'd love it. I'd want that power company connection for "what if" times because any system can fail - wind turbines, solar equipment, it's all good, but it's also man-made and electronic and mechanical. Things fail - I'd want the "grid" as a backup.
I may be in a unique position here because in Iowa, Mid-American Energy is extremely wind-supplied. They are one of the biggest in the nation as far as the percentage of power that comes from wind and solar and our electricity is actually pretty cheap. But still - for purposes of power outages (frequent, sometimes hours, even days) my wife and I have both talked solar/battery backup to power the whole house.

Anyway, geesh, drifted again........ Maybe we need to start thinking about a firewall on the power into the house LOL.
Seriously, there is equipment that can protect entire houses against surges and strikes and the grid going crazy - but how many homes have that?

I set up a $1500 dual-conversion pure sine wave UPS for my wife's quilting and embroidery equipment and sadly, it's already been tested once when the power went out when another fool lost control and wiped out power poles. Not only was she right in the middle of a customer quilt but it was one that would not have been easy to set up again. She had almost another hour left on it and that system never blinked, her equipment kept going like there was no outage. In fact she only knew the power was out because the big fluorescent lights overhead went out.
When we can afford it, those will be LED.........

If I had the money now I'd have @TheSolarWizard fly in and set us up with whole-house backup, some solar to help keep batteries charged and more.

https://youtube.com/c/WillProwse
Looks pretty “easy” to set up your own.

 

[PDiddy]

I thought this thread was closed.

 

[aceisback]

Hmmm, was shut down while I was drinking my coffee. Lets see where it all goes.

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