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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/30007963

Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea

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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Yes, but thats not what OP was saying in their post. They were comparing everyone relying on their private automobile as their transportation is the same as relying on private, diesel generators as their MAIN source of power.

That said a battery backup may be as viable as a generator depending on your demand. For me I'd just need the fridge and a sump pump running, maybe the furnace depending on weather during an extended outage.