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Today I plugged in when the car had 59% battery. It started charging at around 47kW but over the next several minutes it gradually went down to 38kW. And then suddenly the car screen displayed “Charging adapter fault, Unplug and retry”. And immediately after that the charging slowed down to...

It’s at work for employees, so it doesn’t show up on PlugShare (or ChargePoint app unless you are connected to the company).

I have a 2018 M3 LR. I've been using a ChargePoint DC 50kW charger (it looks like this) with a CHAdeMO adapter. When the car battery is below 50% or so, I get 46~47kW. But then once the car battery is over 50% or so, it only charges at 18 kW (and even slower once it gets closer to full). Is this...

The guy replaced the cable, but he broke off a bunch of clips holding the trunk lid plastic interior, which he didn’t replace. So now the trunk lid plastic interior is loose.

I went ahead and scheduled a mobile service for the harness recall again. This time they sent me an estimate ($0), and it looks like they will be coming this week to do the recall repair. I’ll ask if they can replace the side cameras, although I’m doubtful since my M3 has been out of warranty. I...

Thanks, I just read about Tesla replacing repeater cameras for some owners. I have a 2018 Model 3 LR RWD. Out of warranty now. Am I able to get them replaced so blinkers don’t blind them at night?

I still can’t schedule service for rear harness recall. I received a letter about the recall in Feb. 2022. When I scheduled a mobile service in August 2022, they canceled it saying parts aren’t available but will be soon. Six months later, still waiting.

I got a push notification from my Tesla app a few days ago saying my application to join VPP was denied (presumably because I'm currently enrolled in my Community Choice Aggregation's Smart Charge pilot). But I just checked my Tesla app, and it looks like I am actually now enrolled in VPP? When...

Thank you. Yes, I'll try doing that. Even though I was denied when I requested to join VPP, the invite didn't disappear and I can apply again. It sounds like VPP events are only over the summer, so I'm thinking I don't need to jump out of my current Smart Charge program now. Does anyone know...

Thank you for that link. I can see what needs to be done with Tesla, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to address SGIP-funded purchases, which have that 5 year discharge requirement.

Thank you. I just checked PG&E Green Button data from last billing cycle, and I don’t see any negative number under the Usage column. On my Tesla app, I do see 0.1 kWh exported on some days, but probably too minuscule to register if it’s spread out throughout the day. I am invited to apply for...

Thank you. Regarding the paperwork necessary to transfer the Powerwalls — do I get the paperwork from PG&E SGIP ([email protected]) or the installer? I’ve emailed the installer and asked about the process but I’ve never heard back from them, so hopefully I don’t need to engage the installer for...

I’m a PG&E customer with two Powerwalls and no solar. Is anyone without solar participating in VPP? Since we don’t normally export and earn any credit, how does exporting electricity affect the utility bill? (I’ve read somewhere that the meter has to be specifically configured to account for...

Hi @Zabe we also received SGIP rebate for the two Tesla Powerwalls (without solar), and we're thinking of selling the house at some point this year. What did you include in your disclosure? And what did you have to do to transfer the Powerwalls after the sale? Thank you.

I’m a battery only customer. I received the SGIP rebate and I have no problem meeting the discharge requirement on the Powerwalls because I use the batteries during peak hours. I understand I need to satisfy the discharge requirement for five years. What happens if I sell the house during that...

I do have it. I applied but I got denied. I think it’s because I’m already enrolled in SmartAC. But not sure if it’s that or I just can’t enroll because I don’t have solar.

I'm a PG&E customer with two Tesla Powerwalls and Tesla Backup Gateway 2. I charge the batteries after midnight, and then they discharge during peak and semi-peak hours (3pm-12am). I don't export any energy back to the grid because I don't have solar. Can I still join Tesla Virtual PowerPlant...

Anyone have any idea when I can expect to get this recall serviced? I scheduled a mobile technician to come over and fix in August 2022, but Tesla service center canceled it and said parts aren't available yet. They said they would have them soon and will reach out via email or Tesla app, but...

I'm having a similar problem. I've had two Powerwalls since January this year, and I just noticed the noise for the first time. The Powerwalls were discharging at the time, and our electric oven was in use. So pulling like 4kW at the time. I've never heard this noise while discharging before, so...

I don't know why they couldn't install them outside. That's what their CAD team told the customer service team, and it's impossible to get any details from this company. The installers did mount the Powerwalls 3' above the garage floor though. Now waiting for them to submit a revision application.

Thanks for sharing. I spoke w/the contractor, and now they're saying they can't install Powerwalls outside because the house is on a steep hill. So I now have to remove a cabinet in the garage, and they will re-install the two Powerwalls, side-by-side, 3' apart from each other in the garage and...

I hope so. I just couldn't find any info about someone doing that online.

The installers installed two Powerwalls in my garage in stacked configuration, which required drilling a hole on the front metal cover of the 2nd Powerwall that is currently sitting behind the 1st Powerwall. The hole is several inches wide in diameter. Due to permitting issues, they are now...

I'm interested in this as well. @Cstreet, were you able to find out? I may replace my hardboard siding with stucco in the near future, and I'm wondering how much more it will cost to do that if there are two Powerwalls mounted on the siding.

Thanks @Vines I spoke with the installer’s customer service department today, and they said the Oakland FD was firm and basically told them, you’re either installing the bollards in the garage or moving the Powerwalls outside. I suppose from the fire department’s perspective, they’re just...

The installers are telling me Oakland Fire Prevention Bureau is insisting on the bollards. I don't know what exactly the installers told them or how the conversation went (I only get to speak with the installers' customer service department who relays messages between me and their ops manager)...

Unfortunately, the saga continues. As mentioned above, they already installed two Powerwalls stacked together in our garage six months ago. But the permit had expired by then and they used a different disconnect switch, so the installers submitted a revised plan for permit. Apparently, they...

Thanks. I asked the installer what constitutes a “fire suppression system” and she had no idea what that even was! Without evening knowing what’s required to keep Powerwalls inside, she just wanted me to move Powerwalls outside. Anyway, I told her I have four sprinkler heads in the garage and...

I am also in Oakland (Alameda County) in NorCal. The installers already installed two Powerwalls inside my garage months ago, but now they can't get the fire department to issue a permit (weren't they supposed to get a permit first and then install?). Apparently I need a "fire suppression...

Thank you. I thought I read somewhere vampire drain per Powerwall is around 0.2-0.25kW (=6 to 7.5kWh per month per Powerwall). But if it’s more like 7.5 to 15 kWh per month per Powerwall, my numbers make sense (they’d be like 90% round trip efficiency). I just didn’t think Powerwalls would draw...

I'm getting efficiency of only around 80%. I have 2 Powerwalls. No solar. They discharge during peak and charge at night. Two batteries are more than enough to meet home energy needs during peak. I'm calculating it by looking at the monthly data on the Tesla iOS app. I can see how much I drew...

I have a tankless water heater that uses gas, so I don’t think it uses much electricity. Although I think it does use electricity when it’s cold out to keep the heater from freezing (it’s mounted outside).

Yes, we have gas heat. Our clothes dryer also uses gas. But the oven is electric and that‘s what that peak is on the image (around 6pm).

I recently got Powerwalls installed, so now the Tesla app shows me how much power my house is drawing. On a typical day, the house consumes about 18 kWh total (which I believe is below national average). Overnight when everyone’s asleep, the house draws draws 0.4 ~ 0.5kW, so these always-on...

I thought I didn’t have to worry about cooling fluid?

Tesla Model 3 manual says the car's brake fluid needs a "health check" every 2 years. It looks like there are brake fluid liquid tester pens like this that measure the moisture content, and then there are test strips like this that measure copper content. Do I need to test using both methods...

I’m surprised by how quickly everyone seems to need new tires. I got my M3 in July 2018 and only have 10K miles on it. I wasn’t even thinking about tires as I thought the tires should last 55K miles based on warranty. Is that not what I should be expecting? I just checked the tread and I only...

I also haven’t noticed CPUs shutting down during the switch from grid to Powerwalls. I just got two Powerwall 2’s and Backup Gateway 2 installed and I don’t have solar. I simulated a blackout by turning off the main circuit breaker. Powerwalls kicked in immediately and my Intel desktop PC and...

That's correct -- when the grid is down, I don't want my car charging off of the Powerwalls at all. With my current 95% setting, I think the car will charge until the Powerwalls drop down to 95% and then stop. Probably not a big deal, but just weird since UI suggests I should be able to set it...

I have two Tesla Powerwalls w/ a whole house backup and without solar. On my Tesla app - Settings menu, there's a setting for Vehicle Charging when Off-Grid. I want to set the threshold to 100% (i.e., no car charging at all when the grid is down). But when I set it to 100% by moving the slider...

FYI, my Powerwalls and Backup Gateway 2 were turned on this past Thursday afternoon. As soon as the installer (3rd party) registered the Powerwalls and associated my email address with the Powerwalls, they showed up on my Tesla app immediately (I already had a Tesla account because I have a...

Ah, so it was obvious it wasn't working properly. Thank you.

Thank you. I think I read somewhere that this Tesla page that says 1 Powerwalls can do 98 LRA is assuming SureStart is installed, but I now see that this page says 1 Powerwalls can handle 88A LRA for each Powerwall. So maybe I will be fine. @dailo how did you know your AC wasn't working before...

I just got two Tesla Powerwalls installed with Backup Gateway 2 yesterday. It's a whole-house backup configuration and I don't have solar. I have an A/C and the compressor outside has a label that says 19.9 RLA and 109 LRA. I thought this required a SureStart for the AC to work during power...

I got two Tesla Powerwalls installed yesterday. It's been about 24 hours but there's nothing in the Settings menu to change the mode. All I see is, "Set Backup Reserve" and "Configure Wi-Fi" when I go to Settings. I don't have solar. How long does it take for the Time-based Control Mode to...

That's great news! I ordered 2 Powerwalls from a third party installer back in August 2020. No solar (I don't get much sunlight due to trees). It's been 14 months and I'm still waiting. Installer says they just haven't been getting large shipments from Tesla and there's no estimate. I'm guessing...

I also have 2018 M3 LR RWD, which was advertised as having 310 mile range. Just checked Tesla app and it’s showing 287 miles at 99%. (Or 230 miles at 79%). The car only has 8,700 miles and I’ve gone above 90% only a handful number of times. I plug it in every day and it’s set to charge to 80%...

I'm in the same boat. Ordered two Powerwalls in August 2020 through a non-Tesla installer in the Bay Area. They just called me to ask if I want to switch to Enphase, which they can install in 30-45 days. Not sure what to do....

Thank you both!

I'm on PG&E without solar. I am getting two Tesla Powerwall 2's installed for free under SGIP Equity Resiliency program (high risk fire zone + medical baseline). Is EV2-A rate the best rate for someone with Powerwalls without solar, so I can charge Powerwalls during off-peak hours for like 16...