Have you ever worked out your approximate cost per kWh for the generator? I imagine it's painful compared to what you get from the power company, but I'd be curious to know just how painful.
Ad verbiage for the allegedly 3250 running watts generator states "engine run time of 10 hours at 50% on a common 20Lb (gas grill type) cylinder". So that's under $2 for 1.625kWh, which is roughly the power draw for recharging the Nissan Leaf in question, which takes 20 hours - costing upwards of $40. More to your point, that's about $1.23/kWh. Not cheap, but a 10x markup is appropriate and acceptable for emergency needs.
Ad verbiage for the allegedly 3250 running watts generator states "engine run time of 10 hours at 50% on a common 20Lb (gas grill type) cylinder". So that's under $2 for 1.625kWh, which is roughly the power draw for recharging the Nissan Leaf in question, which takes 20 hours - costing upwards of $40. More to your point, that's about $1.23/kWh. Not cheap, but a 10x markup is appropriate and acceptable for emergency needs.