Prius as Emergency Electric Generator
 

For those of you who own a Prius or may buy one in the future, you should consider it a Prep as well. You can use it as a backup electric generator to power your House or a mobile generator to power a fridge, electric skillet, laptop, cell phone recharger, etc while camping.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/02/au...OWER.html?_r=1

http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Toyota-...ckup-Generator

It is much more reliable, safe and powerful than a portable gas powered generator. Other Hybrids such as the Lexus RXH could be used in this way as well.

Re: Prius as Emergency Electric Generator
 

Here is a very good How-To Manual I found:

http://priuschat.com/forums/attachme...k_up_power.pdf

Re: Prius as Emergency Electric Generator
 

Expensive, and short-lived, power...no?

Re: Prius as Emergency Electric Generator
 

Get an electric golf cart.
Put solar panels on canopy.
install inverter on cart.


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Re: Prius as Emergency Electric Generator
 

Buy a surplus diesel powered school bus for 2K$ or so, and get a good inverter>>>>= mobile diese
l powered gen set with lots of storage,for cheap

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If the grid goes down for a prolonged period of time do you think you will be able to buy gasoline or diesel?:elefant: