Recent content by shingles

You and I are in the same part of the country and I have exact same thought process as well. If I can have another battery pack to utilize after a storm, that would make me very happy. The Supercharger closest to me is on the same grid as the hospital right next door to it. After Harvey, that...

If/when the refresh model y has powershare, I am definitely going to to get one. I suppose I would consider another model x if/when a refresh occurs with powershare and if the price stays in the current ranges.

It's fine and it's pretty common. I am not smart enough to know all the chemistry that's happening and the math behind the BMS... but your charger IS stopping at set percentage... but after it settles a while... it can go up or it can go down.

The only BMW currently on sale that's got a normal grill is the 8 series. The M8 Grand Coupe is nice looking. :)

If the refresh Model Y has PowerShare, I am buying another Model Y. If the refresh Y does not have PowerShare, I'll probably buy the ID.Buzz. :). While I like the Rivians, seem their software needs more baking time. BMW style is so extreme to me right now, it's a non starter for me... and I...

Yes https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/shop/FFWA_E351001_Electric_Vehicle_Supply_Equipment_UL_Product_iQ.pdf

I signed up for 36 months! Is it possible that they are buying back at $0.03 from us but selling it to another customer for whatever the retail is? I don't know how this industry works but have often wondered how it works or how they can make money. I have to assume that the wholesale rate...

Same here on Amigo (they are run by same people as JE). Even on a cloudy day like today, there's more than enough product to still send a bit back to grid.

I am really enjoying the free nights. Before getting my PW, I was with Energy Texas with buy back @ $0.03. One nice days, I could charge my batteries and car, but have nothing to sell back. I did enjoy that I was essentially off grid for most days. But it was a bit "stressful" since we have...

Range is an ESTIMATE. It's not BS, it's not fraud, it's not any of those things. It is an ESTIMATE. Range estimates can be based on SO many things... weather, temp, wind, tires, driving style, charging condition, battery temp when charging, battery temp when done charging, cell balance, etc...

You should return it and buy the tesla unit. :) The cost difference seems to be only $50. I don't think that sort of delta is worth any potential headaches down the road.

130 Wh/mi is impressive indeed!

Yeah, I don't expect a UPS experience for sure. It was just the first time I've had a firmware update drop the load. Eh, nothing's perfect, so not real worried, just interesting. I will say at like 1 in the morning, I had random thoughts like "oh man, did the batteries break?"

Had a weird thing happen this morning at 1AM. I was woking up because I heard my UPS beep. I thought the power went out, but it didn't make sense because I was already on battery. It was a short period, probably 1-2 seconds, long enough for Alexa to power off and back on (LOL). Normally if...

Have you considered other installers instead of Tesla to give you some options on powerwall? If you are interested I can introduce you to the guy that did my solar and powerwall. He will give you a straight up answer. He is an old friend of mine and won’t bullshit you or pressure you.