03-29-2018, 12:34 PM
We have also talked about making our next car a Prius (or similar) and plugging the car into the house as a power source when needed..
I think this is a great idea that I've never heard of.
Can the Prius be used as an inverter? I would have assumed that it's battery would be the power source for an inverter. It's be interesting to know how long the battery could power your life support system before needing to be charged.
A generator is a time honored and proven solution but preparing for several days of outage means having a lot of gas cans on hand. Or presumably getting to a gas station might be possible even if you don't have AC.
As you note, you wouldn't have to be running the car or a generator full time even if the outage lasted several days.
If you're considering a Prius anyway, planning on using it as a temporary power source makes sense. I just wouldn't get a Prius or any plug-in for that reason alone.
I think this is a great idea that I've never heard of.
Can the Prius be used as an inverter? I would have assumed that it's battery would be the power source for an inverter. It's be interesting to know how long the battery could power your life support system before needing to be charged.
A generator is a time honored and proven solution but preparing for several days of outage means having a lot of gas cans on hand. Or presumably getting to a gas station might be possible even if you don't have AC.
As you note, you wouldn't have to be running the car or a generator full time even if the outage lasted several days.
If you're considering a Prius anyway, planning on using it as a temporary power source makes sense. I just wouldn't get a Prius or any plug-in for that reason alone.