i know that mechanical thing like fan and something else, don't last long if they are on somethign tha move all the time
so i don't see how this is a good idea, unless you plan to sit your car/truck all day in the same location
Topic: Mining hardware in a car ? (Read 2728 times)
Ran 2 of my paperweight X-1.5 on a road trip on slushes pool and made a whopping $1.32 not bad on a 8 hr drive. On the way back I made $1.92. gas is $1.70 here so it was worth it. Still got 20mpg in my 2015 Dodge Durango R/T
This was using the in car power outlets. There two rated at 200w ea. Put off very little heat which I could have used as it was cold out.
This was using the in car power outlets. There two rated at 200w ea. Put off very little heat which I could have used as it was cold out.
op has stated it is in a taxi cab.
and on a small scale it will work. at least in my opinion.
and on a small scale it will work. at least in my opinion.
Do you think heat would not be a problem? I would guess miner would be in trunk on taxi. It just seems like the trunk would fill with heat, and no where to go.
During summer I see even bigger issue winter might possibly cool it from cold outside. So I guess it could depend on season to.
op has stated it is in a taxi cab.
and on a small scale it will work. at least in my opinion.
and on a small scale it will work. at least in my opinion.
Assuming you are paying for the fuel, the bottom line here is what does it cost to generate 1KWh in a car and how does that compare with your local Power cost? I have no data but my bet would be that it is several times more expensive in the car?
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
Diesel I think you have too low. I don't even think you can get offroad diesel for that price. That is first part I would check.
Other thing is cooling how are you going to cool it? Say it's in trunk it might be insulated enough to block noise, but it's going to get hot. And it's pretty hard to do a temporary mod for cooling that is realistic on a car. So I think it still has some problems in idea.
Maybe a truck with a freezer might work for this project
Something like this:
Assuming you are paying for the fuel, the bottom line here is what does it cost to generate 1KWh in a car and how does that compare with your local Power cost? I have no data but my bet would be that it is several times more expensive in the car?
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
Diesel I think you have too low. I don't even think you can get offroad diesel for that price. That is first part I would check.
Other thing is cooling how are you going to cool it? Say it's in trunk it might be insulated enough to block noise, but it's going to get hot. And it's pretty hard to do a temporary mod for cooling that is realistic on a car. So I think it still has some problems in idea.
Assuming you are paying for the fuel, the bottom line here is what does it cost to generate 1KWh in a car and how does that compare with your local Power cost? I have no data but my bet would be that it is several times more expensive in the car?
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
A bit of data from the net for a Diesel Generator shows 20KW generator at 1.6 Gals / Hour at full load.
So if we take a Gallon of Diesel at $2 x 1.6 = $3.2 for 20KWh
Off the grid at 10c / KWh = $2 for 20KWh
This is of course for a generator, car could be better or worse? However it's much closer than I expected, so perhaps I have got the data or the maths wrong?
Rich
The op said it would be in Taxi cabs it would work fine on a small scale.
The Volvo is ready, lets go!
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How is it so far?
Isnt the electricity just from the engine. Won't you just end up burning more gas?
That is not OP who talked about mining in a car. That is a trunk of miner's most likely being moved to somewhere to mine. But they are not running in trunk off car.
So neat picture but it is not a mining area in that car.
The Volvo is ready, lets go!
How is it so far?
Isnt the electricity just from the engine. Won't you just end up burning more gas?
lol at that picture, what a mess, the space is too narrow, the heat will not be easily released, bad airflow....
at best you can try with something small, that do not need a big psu
at best you can try with something small, that do not need a big psu
Has anyone tried this yet?
If yes, how long did it take you to make 1 BTC (if you have)
If yes, how long did it take you to make 1 BTC (if you have)
Its not a practical idea and doubt it would ever work.
Has anyone tried this yet?
If yes, how long did it take you to make 1 BTC (if you have)
If yes, how long did it take you to make 1 BTC (if you have)
The Volvo is ready, lets go!
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Very intersting don't think I've seen a trunk quite so full of miners. Is there a story behind? Big buy?
Anyways thanks for sharing pic!
great idea this in a future world. Imagine a car that create some satoshi's with the km it done and then it can pay the electricity charger or fuel supply with them.
This already exist in little different way, with ads displayed on the car. By the way, the same concept but paid with bitcoins could be a good idea when it will be more adopted.
To focus on OP, I don't see any particular interest to this, since you use gas to fuel your car. If driving is your job, like if you're a taxi driver or if you're a truck driver, maybe it could be interesting. But profit won't be that much, and with all the costy installation this would bring this won't be a good idea.
This miner in a bus idea is completely stupid and totally impractical. Now if you could set up your miners somewhere and get free power without anyone knowing, now that would be a good idea.
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Somebody will do it in the new future.
I may do it as an amateur way.
But the problem is I do not have a car.
It was just an idea. This thread may start somebody with sources (knowledge, iq and abilities) to start the task.
Your idea is great mate! It doesn't matter you don't have a car or you don't have enough resources to make it work, what matters is the idea. I think in the future something similar to it will be used a lot. I mean the electricity and the ventilation provided from moving. That's really great idea.
The Volvo is ready, lets go!
I have a 220amp alternator and a built in hotspot. I'm gonna wire up a s3+. Drive about 4-5hrs a day so it should be worth while. Plus it will heat my car
I saw this as a bit crazy, could be because in europe fuel is too more expensive than on usa. I'm sure that with european fuel costs this isn't a good idea cost/effectivity isn't a good deal. And i see a problem with the car moving, its easy to loose the connection.
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