"Andy Dingley" wrote in message
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http://www.priups.com/

"Richard Factor created a deep HOWTO
on using a Toyota Prius hybrid
automobile as an emergency
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) for your
house. According to his estimates, it can
be cheaper than buying a generator, as
long as you already own the car."

(from http://www.boingboing.net/ )

"If the grid goes down - by dint of natural disaster, terrorist strike or a
spike in demand - Richard Factor has a Prius that can supply power to his
home. Factor, an electronics buff who lives in New Jersey, spliced a
heavy-duty outlet right into the car's electrical system and wired his home's
appliances to the Prius via a standard computer-backup system. When the car's
own potent battery loses too much energy, running the engine recharges it.
"If you are frugal, one tank of gas can power the house for a couple of
weeks," he says."