Hey, EVs in Florida

[Merc]

Experienced boaters know that fuel stabilizer fluid added yearly can preserve canned gas for years.

Plug-in surge arrestors work well to protect sensitive electronic components on circuit boards from electrical disturbances. The most common disturbance that does the most damage is a voltage spike. I learned the hard way when a power company disruption wiped out a $400 circuit board in the pellet stove many years ago at my summer home. I bought several of the highest joule rated plug-in arrestors I could find for the stove, tvs, cable boxes, modems, PCs, garage door opener, etc. and haven’t had any problems since. High capacity surge arrestors can be hard wired into the house electrical service that would protect everything.

[RED]

The go to item is a propane powered Generac generator hard wired into the house system. They are powered by a Honda engine that lasts for years (mine was 12 years old) and still very lively. I chose a 14 KW and it would run everything including the 220v HVAC and deep well pump. I had a 250 gallon propane tank and the breaker box made it easy to choose which items to power. It would automatically start up once a week, runs for 12 minutes, and charges the starting battery and check the engine oil etc. propane (or natural) gas does not deteriorate. The unit is self contained and sits outside and is not even heard when running.

Expensive, about $5k plus installation but you get what you pay for.

[Allen]

It may be several months before a roofing contractor will be available to replace his roof.

It may take a couple of years.

My roof got damage from hurricane Sally 2 years ago and I have yet to be able to get it repaired. At first all the supplies were gone--everyone needed shingles at that time. Just as supplies were returning LA got hit with a hurricane a year later so all of our "stuff" in stock went over there. Now, everyone's supplies will be going to Florida.

In my case it's not just shingles. I have some repairs that needs to take place and none of the contractors want to handle it. Most are simply incompetent but all just want to do the easy stuff and R&R roof shingles--no carpentry repairs.

I don't have the ugly blue tarp on my house but do need the repairs. Another thing is since the demand is so high now for roofers they all became doctors overnight and want doctor fee's to do mostly unskilled labor. State Farm Ins paid me for "before storm" rates but it is only about half of what has been estimated by the contractors (that will not/can not do the work).

[Major Tom]

MT all of those EVs out there are lowering the price you pay for gas. And all those new drivers in India every year are raising it.

Lowering the price of gas? Get real! Gas prices are going UP! Democrats are raising gas prices!

[Art]

Experienced boaters know that fuel stabilizer fluid added yearly can preserve canned gas for years.

Plug-in surge arrestors work well to protect sensitive electronic components on circuit boards from electrical disturbances. The most common disturbance that does the most damage is a voltage spike. I learned the hard way when a power company disruption wiped out a $400 circuit board in the pellet stove many years ago at my summer home. I bought several of the highest joule rated plug-in arrestors I could find for the stove, tvs, cable boxes, modems, PCs, garage door opener, etc. and haven’t had any problems since. High capacity surge arrestors can be hard wired into the house electrical service that would protect everything.

All good points, When I had my breaker box replaced I had a whole house surge protector installed in it. Of course that only works when I'm on public utilities. Surge protectors on your sensitive electronics are the cheapest insurance you can get.

Hey Red:

Yup, the automatic start whole house generators are great. One of our neighbors bought one after Hurricane Ike and is very satisfied with it. I have a cousin who has the same experience. The only time people run into trouble is when they forget that like any mechanical device they require periodic maintenance. They've gotten cheaper where I live but you're still looking at about the same price yours was installed.

[M1Tommy]

We lived on the Gulf coast for 9 years, 5 in SW LA and 4 in SE TX, the latter right at 3 miles from the coastline.
While we kept a couple of "H-boxes", heavy plastic crates of emergency supplies, including one full of tarps (I still have my old 'box-o-tarps and ropes".). We never used them, except running several lines over the storage shed before a tropical storm came in. I left 2 behind for the new owners in League City when we left in mid '05. The constant storm-watching (my refinery was on the coast in Texas City.) grew pretty tiresome.
My very best to the folks affected.
Tommy

[Allen]

I've said before that I believe all EV vehicles should have solar panels on the top and out of sight. When parked in an open parking lot or yard they could at least partially recharge themselves.

And here it is:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/solar-powered-sion-ev-solves-biggest-hurdle-with-charging-154603612.html

[jjrothWA]

The problem is the LI element of the batteries. They just don't like GETTING wet {aka h20}

At boeing those rooms that had LI inthem were ID'D as NO WATER allowed. To extinguish need to remove the atmosphere or substitute an INERT atmosphere.