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<\/a><\/p>\nWeek 1 starts 1\/1\/2015 …and today (30\/1\/2015) I was generating over 1kW even with the snow!<\/p>\n
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It also fortifies your home against power outages by providing a backup electricity supply. Automated, compact and simple to install,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Automotive"","block_context":{"text":"Automotive","link":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?cat=15"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2432,"url":"http:\/\/tomdenton.org\/blog\/?p=2432","url_meta":{"origin":2300,"position":4},"title":"ICE, PHEV or Pure-EV","author":"Tom Denton","date":"August 18, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"(Internal Combustion Engine, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (like my GTE!) or a pure Electric only Vehicle) I have been playing around with a few figures relating to the overall costs of running these three\u00a0different vehicles and trying to compare them - it is a difficult task! 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