Recent content by mpstryker

A Powerwall is a good investment for moving all energy consumption from the grid to off-peak times, in addition to completely preventing disruptions from the 4 power outages we have had in the Bay area since my system was installed. I got a 4kW system with one Powerwall in a house with gas...

My advice on sizing is to install enough solar and powerwall to cover your normal electricity use. In California, at least, the electricity that you generate is worth the full cost of purchasing the same amount (from PG&E, in the north) to the extent that it offsets the purchase. The excess...

On the freeway, for reasons that elude me, my dual motor M3 uses considerably less power when on Autopilot at 75mph than when I do my very best to drive at that speed myself: 15 miles more range over 150 miles. I've always wondered why. Maybe Autopilot will help your wife?

It seems to be the policy of Tesla Customer Service NOT to reply to email ever for either the energy products or the cars. All communication is one-way, usually as a text or a voicemail from the customer service person. This is unfortunate because a one-sentence, reassuring email saying "I got...

My Model 3 (dual motor long range AWD, Fall 2018) uses significantly less energy when it is on autopilot than when i drive the same roads at the same speed myself, as gently as possible, and using the single pedal (in standard mode)? On autopilot, which I use only on freeways or well-marked...

The car insurance available from Tesla for me, a California driver, was not ready for prime time for two reasons: (1) It lacks written coverage for "permissive use", and (2) it was not really cheaper. For both these reasons, either one of which would have been sufficient, I have canceled my...