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xkcd #2948: Electric vs Gas (xkcd.com)
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An idling gas engine may be annoyingly loud, but that's the price you pay for having WAY less torque available at a standstill.

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[–] RandomGuy79@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Yeah they're great. Just gotta pull out a diesel generator to charge them when it's minus 40

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Probably easier than thawing the gasoline in the ice engine, which freezes at -40. And your diesel generator won't run either unless you kept it plugged in to keep the fuel from turning to gel (that process starts at -10).

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 5 months ago

As a person who got trapped because our family's diesel car got gelled in cold weather, I'm not sure your generator is going to help.

[–] Solemn@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 months ago

Don't forget to plug in your block warmer so you can start up your diesel generator in the cold.