Readit Newsssuds commented on What's stopping America from going all-in on heat pumps? climatedrift.substack.com... · Posted by u/skandergarroum
Essays like this filled with AI-generated spew are really irritating. I hope these figures aren't hallucinations, but it jives with my own experience:
Ductless systems averaged around $29,000, but quotes ranged from under $20,000 to over $40,000. Ducted systems averaged $38,000, with bids spanning from under $25,000 to over $50,000—an astonishing 100% difference from low to high for both systems.
This is a non-starter for tens of millions of households. Not just the range, but the low end of the range, which approaches the cost of a new car. Lots of people will look at this, and say, "No thanks, I can get 2 or 3 window-mounted ACs at Walmart for a fraction of the price."
Four years ago when we got a heat pump/mini split the cost was at the low end of the range, but sweetened with a state loan program with 0% interest for the life of the loan. No brainer. I doubt those incentives exist in the current rate environment.
I'm not sure if Joseph used AI in his writing process, but I was one of the folks he interviewed for this piece and I helped proofread it (along with others). So I'd just like to chime in and say that he did put a bunch of effort into writing it, researching it, and fact checking; it's not just AI slop.
ssuds commented on What's stopping America from going all-in on heat pumps? climatedrift.substack.com... · Posted by u/skandergarroum
Previously shared here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44398543
ssuds commented on Plunder: How Private Equity is reshaping HVAC heatpumped.org/p/plunder-... · Posted by u/ssuds
For readers: https://archive.ph/SR6lh
Thank you for sharing this link! I try to drop the subscribe wall for things I share on HN but I don’t always remember to
Here’s that episode if any of you are curious: https://www.heatpumped.org/p/plunder-how-private-equity-is-r...