> It's not. HN is obsessed with trying to "gotcha" electric cars, any form of power generation other than nuclear, public/alternative transit, etc.
I've noticed this happening with off-grid setups. People will post a YT video with something where solar covers >90% of their use, but people will point to the generator as some sort of gotcha.
In a lot of cases, neither alone would have been practical. That's not a gotcha, that's smart pairing of technology to produce a solution to a real problem. But instead we get a parade of "see you still need diesel". :facepalm
I've noticed this happening with off-grid setups. People will post a YT video with something where solar covers >90% of their use, but people will point to the generator as some sort of gotcha.
In a lot of cases, neither alone would have been practical. That's not a gotcha, that's smart pairing of technology to produce a solution to a real problem. But instead we get a parade of "see you still need diesel". :facepalm