u/GadgetM3

My ship is bare bones compared to most I see online. I have 2 diesel tanks for 6K total, and 2 med batteries for 18kW total electric. The electric engine has all cylinders fully upgraded but the diesel engine cylinders are the low level ones. There are 9 lumi-minis on the pilot house roof and 4 med turbines on the bow. I can run at 80% throttle at 20 khr or 35 khr if I turn on the diesel engine. At 80% on electric during the day, the batteries stay fully charged. After clearing out a POI, I get enough bio waste to refill the diesel tanks. Why does everyone else seem to need 20K diesel fuel on board?

We have always had an SUV style vehicle for gas savings over the pickup truck and long-distance driving. I never thought of an EV as I did not want to extend a trip for charging. I did not hear the term PHEV until a couple months ago. Once I looked into it, I was amazed! Took less than a week to purchase a 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. My father passed away in Nov and left us a house. He had added solar panels to the house, paid for them outright. Turns out, he added way too much. I basically do not have an electric bill. Thirty-two dollars a month for the service. I added a circuit for L2 charging and my bill still has not gone up. Charging is basically free. We drive around town for errands and never have the gas engine turn on. Thirty miles of battery is plenty for daily driving, but when we want to take a longer trip, no need to stop and charge. Just pop into a gas station and keep going. The EV lifestyle has been so easy to get into, and it becomes a game to not use gasoline! The Outlander PHEV is perfect for our lifestyle! Looking forward to newer EV technology.

I put a glass roof over a 12 square plot of a garden. My crops were destroyed in a storm. I thought a roof would protect the crops. Does the greenhouse need to be fully enclosed to prevent damage to crops?