At 11:16 5/13/2000, Marc Perdue wrote: >I think I must have missed something. What is the logic behind wanting to run >the fridge on propane while driving? You'd be using up your fridge's camping >energy source while traveling when you could be conserving the propane by >running off the battery/alternator. It uses very little gas compared to the stove. And it doesn't quit cooling every time you stop the beast. And you never forget to switch over to gas when you pitch camp. And you don't have to open the fridge door and let all that nice cool air out... > I'm reasonably sure that if you work out >the energy calculations, you'll find the propane to be more efficient than >electricity, I wouldn't bet on it. Most of what you burn goes up the stack. >but it still misses the point of having the propane as an energy >source when you don't have access to electricity . . . If you're trying to save every drop of LP, sure... david
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