Recent content by Sailnavy

Probably something simple. Use the app to schedule service.

Rented a BMW 5 series last week. It almost killed me, cruise control didn’t stop at red lights like my Tesla does, and the lane keep kept drifting out of lanes, and it wouldn’t tolerate the slightest corner. Be careful with the 5 series too.

100 miles a day should be doable. Knock 20% off the estimate to get a real world range number and you’re at 210mi. I‘d charge to 90% overnight and expect to be home at around 20-30% SoC. That Super charger enroute makes it feel 100% doable, with that SC as a back up plan. Just don’t forget to...

Any idea where it’s going in?

Tesla will be very similar to a Bolt from a charging at home perspective. With Tesla, you get to use the SuperCharging network which makes long trips much more doable. you can get by with 110v at home, as long as you’re not doing tons of driving. I recommend 220v in the HPWC if you can swing...

I did finally hear from Tesla sales rep that the restriction was tied to the ITC. They said they don't know how long the restriction on charging the Powerwalls from the grid (if we have solar / claimed solar tax credit) will be in place, or if it will be lifted.

I don’t want to export anything to them... hence the powerwalls. ‍♂️

Blazing a trail!

Is it a condition of net metering then? Seems like an odd amount of influence over what you can do with power you’re buying.

I’d just like to know what Tesla’s plan is, if there is a plan.

Where did you find that policy? I've been asking Tesla, and this is the closest I've gotten to an answer: "When Powerwalls are installed with PV systems, the PV system is its charging source, and will not be set up to pull and store energy from the grid. We can also reach out to your designer...

Has anyone heard anything official from Tesla about this? Is the Powerwall locked to only charging via solar for the life of the serial number, or at some point will Tesla unlock them and allow grid charging if you buy them in conjunction with solar? Seems crazy that in 10 years they'd still be...

Looks like the only time of use net metering plan for Dominion in VA is a demand time of use, so shaving the peaks would be the optimal approach to using the PW. The trick would be figuring out the set point. Hopefully Tesla adds the feature to Power Walls soon. Also an oddity here is a split...

I would hope it would depend on the storm watch scenario. If it was a hurricane, the system could easily wait until off peak to charge up, and afternoon Thunderstorm might not be able to wait. I'd hope they figure out a little bit more nuance to the feature.

So all the monitoring happens at the gateway? I'm just not clear where the control points are in the system. Based on the wiring diagrams, it appears the solar array connects to the breaker box, inside the gateway. I'm not sure where solar production is measured. It would seem that it would need...