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Post by toomuchtodo »

bergie wrote: post #49
bbojan wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Due to temporary limitations as the constellation is still incomplete. Otherwise, it will be perfect for boats.

They'll also have to fix power consumption. Now the antenna uses 3-4X the daily power consumption of _everything_ on my cruising boat.

I don’t think power consumption on Dishy is coming down considering it’s throwing bits to low earth orbits constantly with microwaves.

I have enough solar and batteries on my boat to continually power the ground station, but if I didn’t I’d operate it only when actively using the Internet.

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Post by vincentsaulys »

happyjack wrote: post #46
lexa1979 wrote: post #45

Car: fully paid, but still 1500 €/year for insurance, 500 €/year in taxes and ~2500 €/year for gas. But I love it, it's a necessity to go to work, but also a pleasure to drive. Electricity: 85 €/month Internet access: 27.5 €/month

You must live in Scandinavia?!?! 1500 / year in insurance! 500 / year in taxes! Wow ... I pay $12 / month in car insurance, and $130 / year for registration (taxes).

This doesn't sound egregious to me.

I'm 27 and to insure a hypothetical 2019 Honda Civic it would cost me $280/mo in NYC.

It was ~$110 to get my license so presumably registration would be similarly very high. It was closer to ~$30 in New Jersey.

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Post by zip1234 »

happyjack wrote: post #46
lexa1979 wrote: post #45

Car: fully paid, but still 1500 €/year for insurance, 500 €/year in taxes and ~2500 €/year for gas. But I love it, it's a necessity to go to work, but also a pleasure to drive. Electricity: 85 €/month Internet access: 27.5 €/month

You must live in Scandinavia?!?! 1500 / year in insurance! 500 / year in taxes! Wow ... I pay $12 / month in car insurance, and $130 / year for registration (taxes).

Newer cars have higher insurance as well. I don't see how car insurance can cost only $12/mo. What does that cover?

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Post by snypher »

JustFinishedBSG wrote: post #31
jimmyed wrote: post #30

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Starlink is made for ye!

Actually not at all, you have to be stationary for Starlink

There are a lot of people who live aboard a boat but don't travel too far, or only move a few times a year.

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Post by ljsocal »

lexa1979 wrote: post #45

Car: fully paid, but still 1500 €/year for insurance, 500 €/year in taxes and ~2500 €/year for gas. But I love it, it's a necessity to go to work, but also a pleasure to drive. Electricity: 85 €/month Internet access: 27.5 €/month

Levelized cost per mile over 15 years of ownership, my 2005 Volvo XC90 cost $1/mi.
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