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I checked the link I put up earlier, their estimate is a fair bit higher. :) "Also known as "phantom loads", ghost loads are the sneaky devices that constantly consume small amounts of electricity 24 hours a day—even when they're not actually doing anything useful. While each device by itself...

dunno, I just figure if our house uses a little less, its not a bad thing :)

I used that (my wifes little honda) as an example of an average-ish personal vehicle usage. Rather than basing my thoughts on a business (much more mileage) or heavy vehicle. As an employee you wouldnt feel the sting (you wouldnt earn any less hourly) of a fuel price increase of your work...

for us its pretty cheap (hydroelectircally sourced power). What about not having to build a nuke plant or being able to close a few coal burners? a little less of this would suit me just fine ;)

I have even startedunplgging things that arent on, like cell phone chargers, baby monitors etc. I was talking to someone and I forget what they call it 'ghost loads' or something like that, apparently between all the little adapters (in use or not) plugged in they suck a teensy bit of juice each...

dependant on the timescale how much does the rising cost of fueling vehicles really affect a household? My quick math is: Wifes honda takes about 3 tanks a month for her driving to work and everything else, at $1.10 a liter it would cost her about $100 a month, raise the fuel price to the...