Rich Californians Are Shelling Out $30k to Ease Blackout Pain

And poor Californians are shelling out $1k for small Hondas. Our local Craigslist is full of them.

You can make your own for about $2k for a 1kW/hr system with 300W solar panels [1]. Definitely the way to go if you want something that just works without the fancy in-line wiring.

[1] https://www.renogy.com/the-lycan-powerbox-with-suitcases-sol...

And you wonder how many fires are going to be started by pervasive backup generators.

I spent in Central America two years. Every middle class house in Guatemala or Honduras has a generator. Since these countries are the model for California establishment, CA residents should stock up on generators too.