'Downunder' it's firmly winter, and my e-boat is 'stored' for the winter
(I've removed the motor and controller to keep them dry indoors).
I really don't use my boat a whole lot, it spends most of it's time
sitting on a trailer. (As per most normal trailable boats :-)
I did 9 outings over last summer.
Total electricity assuage including 'maintence' charges - 70.80 Kw/Hrs.
I'm on a 'time of use' tariff, but assuming all charging happened in
'shoulder' (it didn't, much was 'off peak'), the electricity cost me $8.43.
Other figure - 27.5% of my Kw/Hrs went into 'maintence' charging of my
FLA batteries to keep em happy.
Diesel fuel bill for the 4wd ute (I guess the US would call the Hilux a
4x4 truck), that I tow the boat with exceeded the season total
electricity cost in one outing!
I suspect (I didn't record it) the fuel I bought to put in my Honda 2000
(which I never used 'in anger) cost more than the electricity did.
I haven't included the depreciation cost of my Trojan batteries though.
<http://www.sleeper.apana.org.au/boat/> describes the boat.
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