Energy Consumption
Looking at the latest bills from the electric company and the gas company together is interesting to me. My little energy efficient house uses almost no natural gas except during the winter, and then it peaks in January.
The electricity consumption of the house is almost exactly the inverse. Av
erage usage is fairly low but goes up greatly during the summer when the air conditioning is running. Electrical usage peaks in July.
I have had my second Toyota Prius for just over a year now. One of the trip odometers keeps track of average fuel economy since the moment I drove the car off the Toyota dealer's lot almost 9,000 miles ago. My average including bad days and good ones is just over 56 miles per gallon.
The electricity consumption of the house is almost exactly the inverse. Av
erage usage is fairly low but goes up greatly during the summer when the air conditioning is running. Electrical usage peaks in July.I have had my second Toyota Prius for just over a year now. One of the trip odometers keeps track of average fuel economy since the moment I drove the car off the Toyota dealer's lot almost 9,000 miles ago. My average including bad days and good ones is just over 56 miles per gallon.
My overall energy footprint is far below the American average. I live comfortably too. It is possible to have a nice lifestyle while wasting far less energy.
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