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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by jjav on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:15AM (#25900259)
> It's easier to set up back yard solar panels than a back yard fuel refinery.

If you have lot of open space with sun exposure, true.

For the average small yard, it's easier to buy a 55gal drum of gasoline and a manual pump if you can anticipate the need.

Growing up in hurricane country, it's something some people did. Buy a drum in the summer and store it. If it wasn't needed, just use it up after November (end of hurricane season).

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by matwood on Monday January 25, 2021 @09:22AM (#25903357)
> For the average small yard, it's easier to buy a 55gal drum of gasoline and a manual pump if you can anticipate the need.

If someone on planning on doing this, make sure to get 'boat' gas or ethanol free gas. Gas containing ethanol is not made to be stored and separates/attracts water.

http://www.lcbamarketing.com/phase_separation_in_ethanol_ble...

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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by adrianN on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:45AM (#25900492)
You probably have a roof that doesn't have solar panels yet.
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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by numpad0 on Monday January 25, 2021 @05:13AM (#25901537)
And you probably haven't seen a hurricane. Or snow for that matter.
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Re:Sales of electric cars up by 43% in 2020 by adrianN on Monday January 25, 2021 @05:42AM (#25901742)
A solar installation in your yard won't survive a hurricane either.
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