Re:What Tesla owners are doing while you sleep
by makmanalp on Monday August 25, 2014 @06:18PM
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Interesting, I'd expect the opposite - It's easier to be more cost / eco efficient when you have the money to. You can, for example afford a modern and robust car (with a great catalytic converter) and regular maintenance. You can afford proper insulation and home automation systems that shut down unused resources, etc. You can afford to pay for composting and recycling services.
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Re:What Tesla owners are doing while you sleep
by dionidium on Monday August 25, 2014 @06:28PM
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It's easier to be more cost / eco efficient when you have the money to
Of course, but being more efficient isn't the same as having a smaller overall footprint. The point is that wealthy customers probably have bigger houses that require more energy to heat and cool in absolute terms, even if it's done more efficiently relative to poorer folks.
Re:What Tesla owners are doing while you sleep
by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday August 25, 2014 @08:45PM
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Be careful with that assumption. My previous 2000 sq ft house cost less to heat and cool than the earlier 900 sq. ft. house we moved from. One having been built 30 years more recently than the other meant that the insulation was of far better quality even though the older house was much smaller and had an almost brand new HVAC system.