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--- electrical:12v:intro [2021/07/08 11:30]
frater_secessus [Powering your vanlife]
+++ electrical:12v:intro [2021/12/29 05:18]
princess_fluffypants [what you can run in the vehicle]
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       * charging e-bikes, etc at night
   * **difficult and very expensive to run** - $thousands in solar, battery, and alternator charging.
-      * heating or cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane
+      * Cooking with electricity, which is why we use propane
+        * This includes things like insta-pots, electric stovetops, toaster ovens, microwaves, etc
       * [[hvac:solar_ac|air conditioning]], which is why [[camping:snowbirding|we go where it is cooler]]
       * electric [[food:coffee|coffee makers]], which is why we use propane((see the pattern?))
+  * **Completely Impossible**
+      * Heating the van. //Tens of thousands// of dollars in lithium batteries will barely last a day of running an electric heater. Which is why we use [[hvac:heating|propane or diesel]].
 Note:  devices that have [[electrical:12v:wallwart|"wall wart adapters"]] typically will not necessarily require an inverter.

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