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Firman 3200W Running / 4000W Peak Dual Fuel Inverter Generator $699

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Inverter Generator on sale again at Costco. I have this one and does well for what I need. Its not going to power your entire house, but it is not ment to. It will power your needs if a long term power outage or natural disaster.

Item may be available in your local warehouse at a lower non delivered price

For the best of both worlds, the WH03242 is a 3200 watt 30A electric start RV ready generator that is California and Canada emissions certified and PGMA G300 CO shutdown. As a Whisper Hybrid Dual Fuel Series, the WH03242 runs at a quiet 57dB - well below National Park standards and can use either gasoline or propane. With a 1.8 gallon tank, this beauty will run for 9hrs. Our Max Pro Series 193cc engine runs cool and efficient thanks to the Phoenix Fat Head Block. Easy access points are at the front including power, choke, and ECO mode. Enjoy clean, quiet power on the go with the WH03242.

Additional Features:
193cc dual fuel engine with low oil shut off and cast iron sleeve
1.8 gal tank provides 10hrs of run-time. Propane tank not included
Equipped with PGMA G300 CO shutdown
RV ready multi feature control panel with covered outlets
Less than 3% Low THD-Clean power
5.5″ Heavy Duty Wheels and Folding Handle
3 year manufacturer's warranty


Package Includes:

Oil, funnel, operator's manual, and spark plug wrench

https://www.costco.com/firman-320...43922.html
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Created 09-16-2023 at 03:08 PM by Drumbic
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Eagles89
09-16-2023 at 03:30 PM.
09-16-2023 at 03:30 PM.
Perfect thing to put in the trunk of my Tesla in case I want to charge at a gas station.
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luckydog97
09-16-2023 at 03:37 PM.
09-16-2023 at 03:37 PM.
Quote from Eagles89 :
Perfect thing to put in the trunk of my Tesla in case I want to charge at a gas station.
You're aware the actual charging stations put out titanic amounts of power right?

...even at max output this would take 20+ hours to charge even an 82kWh battery on a model 3, and cost around $70 in gas at $3.75/gallon to do it.
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Eagles89
09-16-2023 at 03:40 PM.
09-16-2023 at 03:40 PM.
Quote from luckydog97 :
You're aware the actual charging stations put out titanic amounts of power right?

...even at max output this would take 20+ hours to charge even an 82kWh battery on a model 3, and cost around $70 in gas at $3.75/gallon to do it.
Having this gives you flexibility. It basically converts the Tesla into a gas car if you are driving in a remote area with no charging stations. I could charge my Tesla while camping for example.
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alex1089
09-16-2023 at 04:21 PM.
09-16-2023 at 04:21 PM.
Quote from luckydog97 :
You're aware the actual charging stations put out titanic amounts of power right?

...even at max output this would take 20+ hours to charge even an 82kWh battery on a model 3, and cost around $70 in gas at $3.75/gallon to do it.
You'd be surprised how well it works. You wire it up to automatically turn on when the battery drops below a thread hold and basically turn it into a hybrid. Look it up
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Eagles89
09-16-2023 at 04:34 PM.
09-16-2023 at 04:34 PM.
Quote from alex1089 :
You'd be surprised how well it works. You wire it up to automatically turn on when the battery drops below a thread hold and basically turn it into a hybrid. Look it up
Using the right generator, you can charge an EV car to 80% from 0% in a few hours. People don't understand how electricity and batteries works.
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Abalt
09-16-2023 at 07:24 PM.
09-16-2023 at 07:24 PM.
kids, don't make me stop this car with the generator on top and come back there....
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OrangeApparel8487
09-18-2023 at 12:41 PM.
09-18-2023 at 12:41 PM.
Firman has great deals on their refurb generators on ebay. highly recommend because they come with 2 year warranties.
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FarmerPeter
09-18-2023 at 09:01 PM.
09-18-2023 at 09:01 PM.
If you want to power a car with a generator, your limit will be the charging method that your generator and car can both support. These only do 120v output, so unless there is some kind of 120v fast charging that I've never heard of, your limit is going to be what you can get from 120v into your car. That is going to be in the realm of I assume 15 amps, 20max. That's what you can get out of a standard wall outlet. Even assuming 20 amps, that's only 2400 watts. So your 80kwh battery is going to take 33 hours to charge assuming zero loss. Assuming 10hrs on 2 gallons, that's 6.5 gallons of gas. I mean, it can charge a Tesla, but not cheap or quickly.

If you want to do it quick, get a 240v generator or two 120v generator you can link. Even then, most portables are going to cap out with a 30 amp plug. I'm not sure if any fast chargers support 30 amps, but you're going to be limited to 7200 watts or 11 hours to charge. I guess these would be good if you were completely stranded and needed to get 20 miles to a real charger or something. Still going to take a couple hours.
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Bameon
09-18-2023 at 09:04 PM.
09-18-2023 at 09:04 PM.
Quote from cockadoodle :
True.Any serous person would tow at least a 25kw generator for max range and recharge speed...
or maybe even a Generac 48kw generator to make sure you have really fast charging!
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