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I've run our office from my car when I used to live in a small town whew the power often went out during storms. A car burns roughly one gallon every three or four hours. Two gallons to get a day's work done isn't bad. If you wanted to go big with it, a high output alternator can put out 300 amps. A standard alternator will have no problem with a laptop and a few other things. Even a refrigerator isn't out of the question.
It has occurred to me that our office uses APC UPS systems, which run on 12V lead acid batteries. The car's system is designed to charge a 12V lead acid battery, so it's a perfect fit. Just run a wire from the car battery or "lighter" jack to the UPS battery. While you're at it, you could run another wire to the UPS from a solar panel.
The big UPS is the key. It'll run off wall power of course, or run things from it's internal battery, or convert other power sources like a car or solar.
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