Recent content by JT646

I guess I'm getting old--I like those light switches. Imagine that Apollo 13 movie...if the LEM and Command module was AC instead of DC...and had hundreds of light switches instead of toggles. :-o

Ok I just asked this question to Google's A.I. (Gemini)...shown below: Can I use a regular 120V AC wall switch for a 12volt DC switch with a maximum 2 watt circuit? No, it is not recommended to use a regular 120V AC wall switch for a 12V DC circuit with a 2-watt load, even though the wattage...

I've asked a few electricians this question...and most don't see a problem, but I wanted to check-in with the folks here first. I'd like to use a small 12V/DC computer fan like this...

Not all electric trucks are bad...how about one that charges itself for "free" (3 minute video):

Sorry but this guy is a "fox news specialist". You need to do a little more checking before you post. Sadly, it's getting too easy to get pulled into conspiracy theories...and bozo land...if you don't verify your "news" sources...

I recently traveled to Texas (solar eclipse viewing) and noticed 2 Tesla's plugged in at our campground in Marathon. For about $40 they got to 'camp' (slept in vehicle) AND charge up their EV's overnight. Both car campers where on there way to Austin and told me that Texas (unlike some other...

Good points all around. Strange how the drilling, spilling, fracking, pumping, transporting, burning, polluting and 'carbon dumping' of fossil fuels are mostly ignored by the anti-EV crowd. With the accelerating rate of technology & battery improvements (lithium sulfur, etc.)...EV's...

https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/03/06/battery-prices-collapsing-grid-tied-energy-storage-expanding/ Slightly off topic...but good to see that batteries are getting better & cheaper. Hopefully this will trickle down to LFP's (RV/house batteries)...and EV's as well. Competition is good!

Wow...lot's of interesting ideas & recipes here...I'm especially intrigued by that "Chocolate Gravy". :-) Tip #1: Food Banks are often short on some things but OVER stocked on others. Case-in-point: I volunteer at one in Washington State and we almost always have WAY too many canned...

Well stated. Here's an interesting article from Stanford University on transitioning to cleaner sources... https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2024/02/07/battery-storage-plus-hydrogen-can-enable-a-reliable-cheap-clean-energy-transition/

How do you make HUGE dirt cheap grid storage batteries? Older/long video...but it's worth it for the details involved. These are now being produced & sold by a company called Ambri: PS Other non-lithium battery designs are also coming on line. Competition is good!

Interesting. Sadly, the U.S. had a Thorium Reactor first, (prototype) but never invested in it. I too think Thorium reactors make much more sense than Uranium --and even "fusion reactors". A practical fusion power plant will likely ALWAYS be too expensive, too complicated & too...

I expect we'll get some negative comments from the pro-oil & coal crowd. :eek: Nevertheless, this type of tech could be a true 'game-changer' for future EV and EV-hybrid vans. Ford & Chevy if your listening: Consider a future van design where this type of retractable solar is...

Well stated RvNaut! Last I checked, not too many van dwellers pick Chicago to winter camp.

Changing one's habits might be the better path for some of us. An EV RV might actually be more practical for certain van dwellers. Commercial campgrounds (KOA, etc.) are kind of like a giant multi-vehicle charging station. Most of these already have 30-50 amp outlets available...at...