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Brett, I've had my Gateway set to WiFi to connect directly with my router for over two years. Dependent on various versions of the firmware, the unit constantly disconnects from my local network, requiring me to reset the Gateway almost daily. In fact, I keep a Phillips screwdriver near the box...

When I had Tesla service out about a month ago and explained that I'm seeing lower range with the same percentage charge, it was explained to me that Tesla is using the log information to actually accurately give the driver range information based on driving style. Thus, if you are a lead-foot...

The local API has MUCH more information available to it than the remote API that the mobile app uses. And can control the Gateway if you wish. My issue is that Powerwall Companion does offer the option to use either the local or remote API but when I plug in the correct IP address the Gateway is...

Using Trump as your example is your undoing. Trump is simply a sociopath that has no shame. Being the 'bad boy' that follows no rules only is interesting for awhile and then we realize why we had those rules. This is why Trump has never held majority approval.

Hey Will. Tony here. I just tried the 192.168.1.34/api/meters as the Gateway IP per your post and it didn't work either. But thanks for the suggestion. Hope all is well for you out there.

Ausmeerkat, I'm trying your app and find that when I used the login and password for my Gateway, it works just fine but if I use the IP address that the Gateway is located at on my network, it states 'Connection failed. Please try again'. Now, when I simply use Chrome and call up that IP...

After reading all the letters back and forth between Tesla and Walmart, I've come to just the opposite conclusion. Not only is Tesla on the right side of the law AND was willing to make concessions, but they had worked with Walmart as to a maintenance program that both would follow up with to...

Assumptions, assumptions, assumptions. Honda get off your butt and show us an actual vehicle that can be transcribed into production.

I disagree. Tesla MAKES demand. Arguing that something brand new should look like something old to incur demand goes against every new product out there. There was no demand for a touch screen phone until Apple made it cool. There wasn't demand for BEVs themselves until Tesla made it cool...

Even Bob Lutz agrees the Tesla is well made...

You under counted by about 3,600. Its amazing how well Tesla did in Q2.

The 2nd quarter averaged 6,218 vehicles produced a week, pretty respectable. And through this quarter, it climbed to over 7,000 per week. It averaged 6,800 delivered a week and 7,400 are already ordered but yet to be delivered for the new 3rd quarter. This means that ordered vehicles yet to be...

Didn't it fall over in rough seas? I meant land and remain intact back to shore for reuse. Sorry.

As I understand it, all cores to land on a drone ship set up their coordinates slightly off and only adjust last minute if all looks good. It is likely that there was some malfunction - an engine error or footing not deployed, etc. - that caused the core to simply dive into the drink instead of...

Musk has stated that an App Store is not appropriate until there are more Teslas sold - maybe viable at half a million or a million. The current game development, however, is proof-of-concept that a lot of integration CAN occur with the vehicle. Additionally, along with V3 accelerating charge...

Also, pull the breaker on the Powerwall on the sub-panel. If solar, that may need to be pulled also.

Face it. If all that the I-Pace and e-tron have is nice upholstery and old-style graphics, then they have a loser on their hands. BEVs are going to be judge for their efficiency and longevity in the marketplace, not whether there is chrome on the ornaments. The fact is that Tesla is years ahead...

I hear the UI on the e-tron may be more your taste.

I’m sure an e-Tron would fit you better - or an I-Pace. Those folks are all about customer service. Their tech stinks, but that’s not likely what you focus on.

I frankly could care less about USB music devices. Nobody uses those.

Some of those connections go to the PW2 battery. It’s how the brain tells the inverter and other electronics and pumps what to do...

This would only occur if your circuit was islanded and the PW2 maintained a high SoC for long periods of time. If your solar panels regularly put out a lot more than your house uses, then that will happen. But again, for most folks power outages are a rare occurrence. If you see it a lot, you...

The concept is for the 66 Hz period to last 5-10 seconds filled further by the lower 62-63 Hz for the time the PW2 needs to inhibit the solar inverters from transmitting power. Events like these where the grid is down and the PW2 has a very high SoC are exceedingly rare so shouldn’t affect your...

I agree if the firmware can positively identify all inverters and have a database as to the Hz levels they will shut off with, it will automate this issue. However, if that inverter malfunctions and doesn’t respond correctly, there has to be the 66 Hz failsafe. So maybe the firmware first...

gpez, the PW2 can query many inverters as to their make and model via software - but some old legacy inverters don’t respond AND take higher Hz values to turn off. Thus the ‘one off’ approach they have chosen where they get you to vouch for the inverter type and then tweaked the value for you...

There is no solution to Tesla's issue outside of my 66 Hz ‘blast’ proposal. Since not all inverters provide digital information as to their make to programming within the PW2, it must assume the ‘worst’ and hit every inverter with 66 Hz. However, a short blast of 66 Hz followed by steady state...

Interesting. Ok, it’s what I thought. Tesla Support can simply tweak on a ‘per Gateway’ basis. I think the reason it can’t be done automatically is that not all inverters return info on type and Tesla wants to be safe by default so goes with 66 Hz - but now it is a value they can tweak...

gpez, are you saying T2 tweaked the Hz increase value for your particular system or that the new firmware saw that 62.5 Hz would do for your inverters and only raised it that much?

One is the TEG network and the other is either the WiFi or Ethernet connection to your local router you have set up.

Ding ding ding! If you look back on this thread, this is somewhat the proposal I’ve made to Tesla to solve this this problrm. A short term ‘blast’ of 66 Hz followed by a steady state of 63 Hz until it is acceptable for solar input during an islanded circuit would mitigate much of this issue.

The UPSs are not to accommodate a PW2 ‘bug’. They deal with the reality that the mechanical relay in the Gateway is not instantaneous and that some electronics are very sensitive to even a few cycles of lost power before they fault. This is of no concern to your typical fridge or HVAC system...

I believe these small bursts are housekeeping for the PW2 to maintain sync and the like. Its been known to occur for a long time. As long as the input is 100-200 watts, I wouldn't worry about it.

Never liked Balanced mode. Cost Savings fits me as I only want the battery to discharge during Peak periods, period. During Super Off-Peak (sometimes called Off-Peak) and Off-Peak (sometimes called Shoulder-Peak), I want the solar to charge the battery (till full) and then to provide power to...

I too am on 1.37.1. I've, however, seen no difference in its actions under Advanced Cost Saving mode between 1.36 and 1.37. The discharge is continuing only to happen during Peak periods - which is how I want it. But glad the new version is working better for your setup.

While I'm under SCE and have Super-Offpeak, Offpeak and Peak (the new names for Off-Peak, Shoulder-Peak and Peak as far as SCE is concerned), I also have set my Reserve to 40% now that the Sun is tracking higher and there is more solar input time during Peak. I'm grandfathered under the old...

Just got 16.2 - Santa Clarita, CA

Two year old standing on the seat could easily satisfy the weight sensor. I've NEVER seen it shift back into park when I turn to look behind me. And the child engaging drive when 'creep forward' is optioned in the settings will cause the car to slowly move forward without any push of the...

Likely spot on. Just like a gas car that was idling with an automatic transmission and the kid pulled down the shift lever into drive. It would then creep forward as automatic transmissions do. The Tesla, once unlocked, is always 'on' in that driver can be engaged simply by pulling on the lever...

I contacted Tech Support yesterday and they upped me to 1.36.1. Will see how that rolls but very interested in 1.37 action...

Bruce, I sure hope so. Testing will bear it out one way or another - which I hope we can all do soon...

Sounds good. Would be interesting to see what multiple people find as to the Hertz issue - especially the nighttime issue. I hope they are now checking for ACTUAL solar input if grid loss so the Hertz doesn't rise at night when SoC is 95%+ and the grid is disconnected.

All, I spoke to Tech Support today and they let slip that 1.36.1 altered some aspects for the 66 Hertz issue. You want to test it out, I suggest you make your requests for that firmware release...

Just got off the phone with Level 1 Tech Support - and a rep I know fairly well. But I did get pushback on getting the 1.37 release. She argued that an algorithm is determining who gets later releases and even stated that information as to what each release does is not something they talk about...

Best bet is to contact T1 support if you want an update. They can always make it happen.

gpez, have you been able to establish a LAN IP address for the Gateway? If so, it can lose LTE and still be connected.

Interesting. I just added a 5S1000 to my 5S700 to protect my main system (we run 14 computers at our house / office protected by APC and MinuteMan UPSs) and one of the modems for the two Internet providers we have coming into the house. The UVerse modem (router portion disabled as I have another...

Actually its spot on. Powerwalls do all sorts of monitoring and adjusting through all hours of the day. Unless you spent 24 hours one day with your decibel meter next to the battery, I'll take your statement with a grain of salt. Next, again, solid-state versus moving parts IS lower usage. Take...

avirtuous, since the PW2 must run pumps and fans daily, it's not quite the same comparison as a Macbook running Youtube on its screen. The first requires physical movement of parts while the second is purely solid-state.

And it ignores pumped-hydro that has half a million possible locations in the world to provide the long-term storage necessary to shore up a wind & solar + battery storage solution. Building those solutions are much less expensive than nuclear and, of course, do not pollute in an ongoing way...

AREMI Here's the world-wide map of possible pumped-hydro opportunities. You can check out the UK within it. Again, any location where there isn't elevation (or space) for pumped-hydro would be prime for H2 generation, storage and electricity production. Simply replace current coal or nat gas...