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Re:Japanese Audiophiles Install $10k Personal Electricity Ut... by gwbas1c on Monday August 15, 2016 @11:03PM (#12295261)
My Leaf also draws a large current when I stomp on the gas; but I got it with the premium audio package and it rocks.

Seems like it would make more sense to just buy a higher-end inverter for an off-grid solar setup; and charge the batteries when he's not using it.

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Re:Japanese Audiophiles Install $10k Personal Electricity Ut... by colechristensen on Monday August 15, 2016 @11:51PM (#12295415)
Your leaf cost $30k, the article quotes $10k, and your own inverter/charger+battery setup is going to be at least several thousand.

Maybe buying, housing, and maintaining a bunch of electrical equipment awkwardly in your home isn't worth the difference to many.

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