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I checked my Tesla app at 7AM this morning as I usually do most mornings getting ready. I noticed that the house didn't use any electricity from about 1:30AM to 5AM, nor did the batter provided power to the house for that time slot. Scratch head as app showed correct data from 5AM on. Figured it...

I just learned that our Central Coast Community Energy changed the way their solar TrueUp operates from here on out, actually started in 2022 but just affected me today. They are doing monthly trueup with annual periods. And it happens to start 1 January. Just got hit with a bill, first in 4...

With the news of the Ford Lightning at $40k for base vehicles with a battery pack of about 72kWh (230 mi range) that can power the home during a power outage, is this a really cheap backup? No permitting, no issues with fire code, no inspections, no PTO. $7500 tax credit? What a deal. And, if...

Just noticed the new update a few minutes ago. AND, actually I noticed because the solar bubble disappeared from my app totally. Have 3 bubbles, grid, home, PW. Then I noticed self powered mode is gone as well, have backup only and time based control. What the h... is going on. Worked well...

My son, soon to be a Tesla customer in Chandler(in process) is wondering which rate plans may be best for him. So far Tesla is suggesting a 30 panel system with 4 PW, about a 10.6kW and an estimated annual 14.4 mWh production that most likely will not cover annual usage. I asked him to join the...

Decided and needed a bumper protection from car door. Here are the before and after shots. Enjoy.

Yesterday I noticed on the iPhone app that there was no solar energy yet my Enphase Envoy, separate from Tesla, that communicates with Enphase with inverter readout on a number of parameters, ac volt and current, temp, dc volt current, etc was showing it was still producing power. The app showed...

I thought some may be interested about how daily weather affects panel production and what may be good for one panel location may change the next day. Very curious how panel locations so close(seems insignificant to the sun so far) and performance from day to day and year in and out. First...

I have this setup with their micro inverters. I think I saw others that use Enphase micro. My question is are there any interference between that communication to Enphase through a powerline to wi-fi and the Tesla Gateway communication with PW even if the Gateway has to use a powerline com to...

Yesterday @getakey mentioned that the California rebate is available and open for installing 3 PW. Is there a disadvantage for the 3 PW with respect to IRS tax credit or even be allowed to install in garage with the new fire code? I am in conversation with my coordinator fixing my 2 PW permits...

Out of the clear blue this past Thursday morning I got a text that Tesla has applied for my permit. Called the number in the text that was a central directory not one of the person I was talking with in the past. The extension number was answered rather quickly. :) A good sign. I contacted my...

I am curious in advance what band is the wi-fi in the gateway, 2.4 gHz or 5 gHz or either. And, if it is the 2.4 gHz which protocol, b, g, or n? My router on the 2.4 is set to the n protocol as the auto setting will reduce the connection speed to the router, not the line speed.

I have to ask as this is quicker than a phone call. Can this app be used on a Windows computer, or smart phone or does it have to be Apple product or iPhone?