I am investing in some insulation, but I've had several complaints with my local power company. Maybe it's a local thing, but many people I know(even with smaller homes) have been hit with equally high bills. Even when I travel for a few months and my house is completely empty(with everything except security turned off) I still push $300 a month.. They "replaced" the meter, but that didn't make a difference.
Anyway, I don't see charging an electric vehicle at home a cost saver.. Maybe I can rent an outlet from some of you with cheaper electric bills.
OK, I'll look at a gm site as a reliable source. Lets just see what happens when the mass public picks up on these electric vehicles. "Peak hours" and other BS will no longer be an issue. All hours will be "peak" and the current grid will not support it. Not to mention the HUGE electric bill. I'm paying $400 a month for a 3,000sq/ft home and I barely turn on the lights. I keep my AC/heat reasonable and still push 3-400 dollars a month. I could only imagine the joy my local electric company would get billing me another $300 for using an electric vehicle. I guess, we'll have to wait an see, right?
It probably would be cheaper to use the gas to charge the battery. I can only imagine the cost of charging this thing at home. It might be "green", but it will probably triple maybe even quadruple your electric bill.
This will fail. People don't want to pay another $150 for motion control.. Not to mention, it will never be as accurate as Wii motion plus. No controller in the hands, means waving hands around trying to hit red balls. It just wont be accurate or provide the experience Wii can.. Not to mention, it is a new controller for an old system. I see it going the way of the power glove.
I'm content that my Droid isn't the beast it once was but I still love it. Be content with your new purchase and enjoy that technology is booming. Would you rather tech take a pause every time a new phone is introduced?
Nexus One sees red, nearly doubles battery life? (video)
Jul 3rd 2010 9:22PM (Engadget)What does LCD have to do with the Nexus One?
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 12:15PM (Engadget)I am investing in some insulation, but I've had several complaints with my local power company. Maybe it's a local thing, but many people I know(even with smaller homes) have been hit with equally high bills. Even when I travel for a few months and my house is completely empty(with everything except security turned off) I still push $300 a month.. They "replaced" the meter, but that didn't make a difference.
Anyway, I don't see charging an electric vehicle at home a cost saver.. Maybe I can rent an outlet from some of you with cheaper electric bills.
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 10:38AM (Engadget)OK, I'll look at a gm site as a reliable source. Lets just see what happens when the mass public picks up on these electric vehicles. "Peak hours" and other BS will no longer be an issue. All hours will be "peak" and the current grid will not support it. Not to mention the HUGE electric bill. I'm paying $400 a month for a 3,000sq/ft home and I barely turn on the lights. I keep my AC/heat reasonable and still push 3-400 dollars a month. I could only imagine the joy my local electric company would get billing me another $300 for using an electric vehicle. I guess, we'll have to wait an see, right?
Apple: iPhone 4 reception problem is a software issue, fix coming in 'a few weeks'
Jul 2nd 2010 10:31AM (Engadget)Rolls Royce with the quality of Toyota? That makes not sense. Rolls and many "luxury" car makers could only dream to match the quality of Toyota.
Chevrolet bringing 10,000 Volts in 2011, but it's the current of change that will kill you
Jul 2nd 2010 7:53AM (Engadget)It probably would be cheaper to use the gas to charge the battery. I can only imagine the cost of charging this thing at home. It might be "green", but it will probably triple maybe even quadruple your electric bill.
Kinect detailed in newly precise tech specs
Jun 30th 2010 12:18PM (Engadget)'Dippin' In My Tesla' is the best rap song ever about a Tesla
Jun 30th 2010 11:59AM (Engadget)How much money to create a slide show and a cheesy ghetto beat? Probably a Big Mac with a small order of fries.
OpenWays makes your smartphone a hotel room key, provides a different kind of 'unlock'
May 30th 2010 10:21AM (Engadget)If you lose a lot of phones you might have a problem. Also, I'd bet they have a backup card key or something for that situation.
I'd be more worried that I "lost my phone" more than getting into my hotel room.
Motorola Shadow glimpsed in the wild: 4.1-inch screen, 8MP camera, OMAP3630 processor?
May 26th 2010 12:46AM (Engadget)Should innovation stop so that problem resolves?
I'm content that my Droid isn't the beast it once was but I still love it. Be content with your new purchase and enjoy that technology is booming. Would you rather tech take a pause every time a new phone is introduced?
Motorola expects Android 2.2 update to hit Droid 'in the near future'
May 24th 2010 6:05PM (Engadget)