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Errrr…. Why not? Octopus has pretty much the most generous export tariffs for those of us on Intelligent Octopus Go (15p/kWh)

And here you have the crux of it…

Really? That’s great news but I think I must have missed that. Is that a setting somewhere?

If you see clipping it should be an inverter issue. Also, I have had mine cleaned for the first time after 4 years and it seems to have improved performance somewhat so if yours have been installed a while ago it might be worth considering that?

My array is East/West facing and it works just fine. Slightly flatter but wider curve so in the end it may it be THAT much less than a purely south facing system.

I see what you did there…. 😄

This is hardly a surprise. I always thought it was a Musk statement rather than a well thought-out product but it's still early days so who know what will happen? There certainly seem to be a very vocal bunch who think it's the best thing since sliced bread... 🤷🏻‍♂️ Indeed, although Tesla is...

You may be right but although that margins will almost certainly need to be lower, the market segment is huge. The risks may be significant but I think they would probably be reasonable ones to take. That said, he did go for a very risky product with the Cybertruck, so it seems Tesla is not that...

Better not be, I’ve been exporting as much as I can, which would ruin my “savings” calculations… 😄

I actually would be more inclined to think that most rich people tend to not spend vast sums of money on depreciating assets and probably drive older cars. The obscenely rich (I'd say net work over 100million) excluded, of course.

You need to remember that you're in a UK subforum and your experiences are very different to our own. There has been precious little progress in FSD's performance over the last 5 years over here. We're most certainly not seeing anything like what you're describing. I guess it makes sense for...

Not ever having had FiT, I suspect ir brings an element of predictability. There is nothing stopping octopus from reducing their Outgoing tariff back to 4p/kWr next year (I'm convinced it's only a matter of time). Also, if you have deemed export then you can "double dip" your solar production...

Why, buy it if it suits us of course! It's odd, your question seems to imply that this is somehow an ideological persecution of Tesla and these people are getting "revenge" against a company they now hate. Maybe that is true for a minority. In my view this is simply consumer protection at...

Thought about it but the current Loyal tariff is just under 6p As I tend to be fairly risk-averse, I don’t think the uncertainty is worth it for a couple of pence per kWh, especially when I have moved most of my energy usage to electricity.

The blurb on the Tesla website says you can't have a site export limit (don't think it mentions import limit?) I have no idea why that is, but explains why the option isn't available for me. Then again, with current Octopus export rates I wouldn't want to anyway. Makes more financial sense to...

A lot of what gets posted on here is opinion, not fact. Some are more grounded, some are just guesses. @Zilla91 can be a tad provoking sometimes but I see no reason to go straight onto the offensive. That said, thank you for posting those links. They come from Teslarati, though, which isn't a...

Why would you accuse someone of “trolling” like that? Are you based in the US, by any chance? I don’t agree with @Zilla91 on his opinion there but it’s a perfectly reasonable opinion to have.

That's quite a short term view. The only way to fund R&D and to invest in order to make future products is to make a profit on the current ones. Tesla are still very much in the early stages of the life cycle and have high capital expenses to build factories and buy equipment so I think it's...

This was a really interesting read, thank you for that I meant storing in the summer the gap between what we produce and need in the winter. Sorry if I wasn’t clearer. I probably have an overly simplistic view of it and the storage requirements may not be as big as I think, especially as more...

You’re preaching to the converted! Mind you, when you account for devaluation and the “EV insurance premium” it may not work out that much cheaper. The insurance “discrimination” against EVs will eventually ease off as cars become cheaper and repairs less expensive. But it’s definitely a problem...

This was an absolute stroke of genius. I’m sure Tesla (and maybe even EVs on the whole) wouldn’t be anywhere as prevalent today if they hadn’t had the foresight to sort out the charging infrastructure with such a good network so early on. Agree with the rest of the post and strongly agree with...

Do most of their stuck-in-traffic journeys include passengers in the back seat, though? (Honest question, I have zero knowledge of traffic and driving patterns in China)

I think you’re being about as optimistic about solving The Storage Issue as I am about solving The Thorium SMR Issue. I seriously suspect that storing the amount of renewable energy required to get us through a whole year is much harder than sorting out molten salt reactors. I really don’t know...

I don't know. I bought my car outright and I most certainly wouldn't go back to ICE unless forced by circumstances. Mind you, people who buy outright are probably less likely to change car often so I guess have less sway on the market.

Maybe for an older Model X. My sister’s 2019 Model 3 has just passed the 110.000 mile mark and TeslaFi shows about 9% degradation. I’m about to hit 90k miles on mine with a similar degradation seen. Granted, I may have just jinxed us and her pack or mine could suffer a catastrophic failure...

Overprovisioning 3-5 times demand and then all the interconnects seems like a bit of a waste, though? It’s obviously different ways of approaching the same problem and I guess we’ll never know which is better until one of them actually gets built.

I agree but intermittency is the whole problem and storage is currently very expensive or also very slow to bring online. I do strongly believe that a baseline nuclear fleet (especially with Thorium molten salt SMRs around the corner) coupled with larger, more affordable methods of renewable...

That’s the big question, isn’t it? I think we don’t really know as we haven’t had EVs that long but the data so far seems to indicate that battery longevity is actually better than initially predicted. And, again, new chemistries will come online eventually so I’m still of the opinion that EVs...

I think that is highly unrealistic because the whole driving experience of an EV is so much superior. They’re quieter, more responsive and cleaner to run and those differentiators alone would ensure they endure even if running costs were comparable. Capital outlay costs will come down as the...

Wind, Hydro and Geothermal are quirks of geography they were lucky to have. Nuclear is a matter of choice. The UK and Germany don’t seem to be making that choice.

It's probably a bit early. Mine seems generate a schedule towards the end of the day...

They also make Instavolt look like a bargain. Honestly, their rates are usurious!

I would say that 20+ years have thoroughly anglicised me. I get most of those references and I apologise (with an s!) for being in the wrong place when someone steps on my foot. I'd say that's half way there ;) The citizenship test was actually quite interesting. I learned quite few things...

Yes, the thought had crossed my mind. But I guess if there is one thread on this forum to have this sort of conversation, then this is probably the best one ;)

"Service guarantees citizenship" ;)

Well, I do pay a lot of taxes and I have served in the military (oddly enough). I suppose the way to look at is it that if I really wanted to vote then there is a route available for me: apply for citizenship. The model you suggested is very interesting (and also quite right-wing, if you ask...

New batch of dried frog pills, I think ;)

I don’t really see the Tories particularly to the right end of the spectrum. Centre-right at most, I suppose. But that’s just the way I see it, who knows what the truth is? :)

I think there are right wing values as I alluded to and then there are corrupt right wing values which are more what you described. The UK is one big centre, leaning to the left, in my opinion. I am not a UK citizen, therefore not allowed to vote. Seems reasonable to me :)

I can ask him and report back :)

My ex has one. Nice car. Spacious inside, seems solid and well built. Some issues with software, though, but definitely one I'd shortlist...

Lucky you. I'm producing a piddly 1.6 kW at the moment. It's not gonna be a good solar day today, it seems :(

And I didn’t charge my batteries yesterday because the carbon intensity was very high overnight… serves me right for trying to be “carbon conscious” 🤦🏻‍♂️

Pah…. I’ve been exporting the last few days. Don’t think I’ll make much. Margins a lot better today as compared to yesterday, I really don’t get their reasoning… 🤷🏻‍♂️

I think this is debatable. More taxes, more government interference, more regulation... hardly right-wing values. I'm not commenting on the increasing authoritarian vibes because those are not exclusive to the right nor the left side of the spectrum and both Labour and Conservatives seem...

Yes, information about expansion packs seems somewhat sparse...

Hahaha! Touché! 😄 (although I doubt I would vote for Daniel Kawczynski even if I were allowed to vote in UK general elections). But it's a serious question, though. The words "extreme", "far" and "radical" are used quite often these days, applied both to the left and the right, and I am not...

I’m not trolling, why would you go on the offensive like that? l just don’t quite understand what “radical conservatism” means. I’m quite a conservative kind of person. At which point would my conservatism be considered radical?

What does "far right" actually mean, though?

Same here.