Thinking about disaster preparedness. There are a million lists — I've rarely seen one include a simple car battery & inverter for power.
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Replying to @starsandrobots
Out here in the PNW, grid power is unreliable enough that a lot of people have portable generators. Many even have fixed home gensets
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Replying to @azonenberg @starsandrobots
And this isn't even for disasters so much as just routine seasonal storms. Half my city had no power for 12+ hours after high wind this week
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So I don't see backup power as disaster prep. I file it with snow shovels and lawnmowers as a "everybody needs / probably already has one"
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Also, srs Q: what would you use a single car battery + inverter for? Can't cook / run a fridge for long. Barely 4 hours of a TV or lamp
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Replying to @azonenberg @starsandrobots
It'll run a phone for a long time. But a 75 Wh Li-Ion power bank is a lot smaller and lighter and will still last a week if you're careful
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Less likely this is fully charged at any given time. Also not on most lists.
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