• GBU_28@lemm.ee
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    7 days ago

    The perception among idiots is that there’s a trade-off with performance

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      7 days ago

      Sometimes there is usually there isn’t.

      The trap is that often times when there is a performance difference, a change in behavior can accommodate fairly reasonably.

      For example, a hybrid hot water heater in its most efficient mode will (sometimes) recover heat slower than a pure electric or gas heater. That generally only matters for showers, so a shorter shower can overcome the slower recovery.