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Old 02-16-21, 04:53 PM   #186
Onkel Neal
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Originally Posted by ET2SN View Post
Treat your vehicle(s) like your fall-out shelter. Even if the roads are all ice and snow drifts, as long as the grill is clean and tail pipe is uncovered and the car is outside vs in the garage, you have a source of heat, light, and radio. With comfortable seats as well.

You don't have to think Survival, you just have to think Smart.
My car is a last resort. I have 10 days fuel with my generator to sustain me before I have to go to my car.



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Still it is the power grid that failed, i don't think Greta has much to do with it ...
https://apnews.com/article/houston-s...11cc6645b40a04
... yet!
I've heard that a large part of the failure is due to wind turbines freezing up, and solar panels snowed over. Texas is one of the largest wind power producers. Certainly didn't help in this situation.
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