Welcome to Tesla Motors Club
Discuss Tesla's Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, Roadster and More.
Register

Environment

  1. S

    3D Printed Tesla Model S/X Cubby Drawer

    Description High Quality 3D Printed Cubby Drawer for Tesla Model S and Model X, The Cubby drawer slide nicely into the compartment. It wont slip while acceleration.Also Available in Black, Red, White, Glow in the dark (Green/Blue). Free Shipping.
  2. gene

    Good stewards! solar plants to protect bumble bee populations

    I drive by large California solar plants in the deserts and just get pissed off for the wildlife habitat they have scraped clean. I know good and well that rooftop solar on every roof in California is the better answer. But this article does make me feel somewhat better that the land is not...
  3. RubberToe

    U.S. to promote "Universal Access" to fossil fuels at climate talks

    U.S. to promote 'universal access' to fossil fuels at climate talks Might as well complete the trifecta by throwing in Universal Access to automatic weapons, and unlimited Carfentanil. RT
  4. ZsoZso

    FUD article about CO2 pollution of EVs

    Motor Mouth: A few more inconvenient truths about EV CO2 emissions The article sites a study from U. of Michigan that expresses the CO2 emission of EVs in terms of mpg equivalent of ICE cars, different numbers depending on the generating source of the electrical energy, which comes out to...
  5. Patrick W

    Investor's Business Daily editorial, 7 NOV 2017

    Trouble is, some will read this and believe it. Sad... Why Calling Electric Cars 'Zero Emission' Is Blatantly False Advertising
  6. A

    Editorial: "Federal Electric Car Tax Credit, Once Bipartisan, Threatened by Republican Tax Reform"

    "Federal Electric Car Tax Credit, Once Bipartisan, Threatened by Republican Tax Reform" kochvsclean.com/federal-electric-car-tax-credit-bipartisan-threatened-republican-tax-reform/ Published on Monday 06Nov17. Please share and comment on impact to Telsa and US EV market as a whole, and what...
  7. gg_got_a_tesla

    Another Rick Perry Oops moment - Fossil Fuels may prevent Sexual Assault!

    Perry: Fossil fuels can stop sex assault
  8. Curt Renz

    Congress Might Rescind EV Tax Credit

    Consider contacting your congressional representative and two US senators. I did.
  9. nwdiver

    Rebuttals to the 'Cost Shift' Argument...

    I'm fighting a very anti-DG rate case in NM. The local thugs are attempting to increase the fee for solar PV to $0.041/kWh produced. So if I were to charge my car perfectly... taking ~40kWh from the roof and directly into my car... NEVER using the grid... I would owe $1.64 for using MY solar...
  10. mspohr

    Electric cars emit 50% less greenhouse gas than diesel

    Electric cars emit 50% less greenhouse gas than diesel, study finds A Belgian University did a full life cycle analysis of EVs vs diesel cars and found on average 50% less greenhouse gas than diesel cars. In Sweden it's 85% less and about half for most of Europe. Interesting note: "As battery...
  11. Sean Wagner

    California today - electricity supplied >=50% by renewables

    CAISO 201710201400 by Sean Wagner posted Oct 20, 2017 at 11:00 PM Yesterday too - I find it quite remarkable, even though it's a peak figure. Wind energy usually doesn't regularly contribute such significant amounts [and doesn't come close to Texas' roughly 21GW of installed capacity]. See...
  12. SageBrush

    PV+Wind+Battery

    Funding for solar project in Queensland - PACE This is really interesting About 43 MW wind 15 MW PV 2 MW battery (capacity not reported.) All for 126 Million USD Wind capacity is usually about 50 - 100% greater than PV. This is actually a pilot of sorts, that if successful will lead to a...
  13. Skotty

    Solar Installs Rated By Panels or Inverters

    Now that I'm getting a rooftop solar install, it has occurred to me that I don't know how solar installs are rated. A lot of times, the panels are rated at higher capacity than the inverters. So is the entire system rating based on the panels or the inverters? For example, my system will have...
  14. A

    Tesla Powerpack South Australia Celebration

  15. TMC Staff

    Blog Dutch: No New ICE Cars After 2030

    The Dutch government has announced one of the world’s most aggressive plans to transition its transportation system to electric, a goal for all new vehicles in the Netherlands to be zero-emissions by 2030. The proposal was included in recommendations by the country’s four coalition...
  16. S

    Thermal storage and load shifting: Ice Energy

    AC is the lions share of my energy consumption so when replacing my AC this next coming spring it is really making me reach out and do my homework. In a nutshell an ice block is created at night when power is cheaper and cooler and expended during peak times. At this point I haven't started...
  17. A

    This Week Tesla and Companies

    Everyday's a holiday if you love what you do. Like my Grandma once said to me though, "Wait til the love wears off." Reality checked. Tesla is deep in production hell of much anticipated Model 3. Upwards of 450,000 anxiously patient customers are in the order queue. Meanwhile the pressure...
  18. voyager

    Oxford plans to ban petrol and diesel cars from 2020

    Oxford will ban petrol and diesel cars from its city centre from 2020 onwards in the latest round of air quality plans. It’ll be the first city in the UK to introduce such a ban, going further than London’s Congestion Charge and upcoming T-Charge for high-polluting diesel cars. Oxford City...
  19. AEdennis

    OC Tesla Meetup - Oct 22, 2p-4p Meet Sam Jammal, former Tesla Legislative and Congressional Candidat

    Please RSVP on our main meetup.com if possible. or on the group's EVent page on teslamotorsclub.com Bakers and Baristas is a restaurant in Artesia that has a brunch that ends at 2:00 pm. They have kindly offered their space for us to meet with Sam Jammal after their brunch service and have our...
  20. S

    When traveling...

    This is a question that applies to those who already Tesla vehicles. What are some things you value most in your Tesla that you miss when you are traveling and you don't have the option for driving a Tesla in the place you are visiting? Said another way, what things do you value in your...
  21. Skotty

    USA Solar Import Tariffs

    Beware possible increase in solar panel prices. Uncertainty Grips Solar as Industry Awaits Trump's Tariff Ruling My wife and I are thinking of moving our solar install up to this fall instead of next spring as originally planned to make sure we don't get bitten by this. If it were up to me...
  22. mblakele

    The Jones Act also hurts the environment

    The Jones Act has been in the news a little bit of late, because of its impact on early attempts to respond to the situation in Puerto Rico. I'm posting this under Energy, Environment, and Policy because it also turns out that the Jones Act hurts the environment. By making commercial shipping...
  23. mblakele

    Pollution from ships is changing maritime weather

    Lighting strikes are double the average in shipping lanes https://www.economist.com/news/science-and-technology/21729974-lighting-strikes-are-double-average-shipping-lanes-pollution-ships MODERN, broad-beamed merchant vessels are well able to withstand the rough and tumble of the waves, but...
  24. TMC Staff

    Blog Musk Says Tesla Can Rebuild Puerto Rico’s Power System

    Tesla has already sent hundreds of Powerwalls to Puerto Rico to help restore electricity in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Today, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter the company would be glad to scale the system to power the whole island if the government wanted to pursue that option. Tesla has...
  25. Ulmo

    Circle farms: lots of squares for solar?

    I've seen circle farms sweep the nation lately. I guess and therefore think I understand why: lower irrigation labor costs (to install and remove irrigation pipes, because the circles allow the pipes to just roll automatically with a central rotating connection point (rather than a troublesome...
  26. omarsultan

    Trump proposes higher payments for coal, nuclear power

    Part of small government in action :rolleyes: Trump proposes higher payments for coal, nuclear power
  27. EVie'sDad

    Tesla shipping hundreds of Powerwalls Puerto Rico

    Tesla is shipping hundreds of Powerwall battery systems to Puerto Rico
  28. ohmman

    Bloomberg: California Considers Following China with ICE Ban

    California Considers Following China With Combustion-Engine Car Ban Looks more like internal questions than any serious policy movement, but worth posting here.
  29. A

    To Create and Innovate are Synonymous

    In order to reap the full benefits of sustainability we must sow seed of responsibility. None can dismiss the devastation recent major storms have left behind in Texas Florida Puerto Rico and other Carribbean isles along their path. Less covered by mainstream media was the 7.1 magnitude...
  30. voyager

    SF sues oil companies because of climate change

    San Francisco and Oakland, Calif., are suing five major oil companies, blaming them for the effects of climate change. The cities announced Wednesday they each filed a lawsuit in their respective county courts against Chevron Corp., ConocoPhillips Co., ExxonMobil Corp., Royal Dutch Shell and BP...
  31. voyager

    Harvey demonstrated how defenseless oil and gas infrastructure is

    Harvey shut down 22 percent of the nation’s refining capacity, vitally disrupted the oil and gas transportation networks that deliver energy to much of the US, and caused damage to facilities that leaked more than a million poundsof dangerous air pollutants into communities around Texas. The...
  32. IFought4U

    Rain Sensing Windshield Wipers

    Can someone explain to me why RSWW is so difficult to activate on my EAP? While you're at it. What's the hold up on reading speed limit signs? Seems like pretty old tech to me.
  33. David99

    grid tie inverter

    I found a lot of inverters that can be connected to a battery but are not grid tied. I also found a lot of inverters that are grid tied but fed by solar panels. I'm looking for an inverter that is fed by a battery but also connects to the grid. Any suggestions are appreciated.
  34. jrickard

    Solar Charging Model S Battery Pack

    I am working on a system to incorporate a battery pack from a Tesla Model S into a Solar system for the home. This uses the entire pack from salvage as is. Yesterday, I discharged the pack down to about 1.4% state of charge using a 20kW inverter to the point where the internal BMS master board...
  35. TMC Staff

    Blog NHTSA Offers Relaxed Guidelines For Autonomous Vehicle Testing

    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released Tuesday new guidelines that seemingly aim to encourage the development of autonomous vehicle systems. The guidance eliminates a federal mandate requiring carmakers testing autonomous systems to receive government approval before cars...
  36. nwdiver

    Current Wars (The Movie... )

    This should be interesting....
  37. SageBrush

    Indian States Try to Cancel (Renege ?) on PV Projects

    I'd love to hear the inside scoop on this, or at least get some help in reading this news item Madhya Pradesh seeks to quash Goldman-backed solar project It sounds like the state is using bureaucracy to strong-arm the project developers into renegotiating the PPA to a lower rate but I am not sure.
  38. TMC Staff

    Blog Lawmakers Consider Autonomous Vehicles With ‘Self Drive Act’

    [vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=9&v=ytInsBB1lIQ” video_title=”1″]Lawmakers are showing an interest in the potential for autonomous vehicles, as the House passed this week a bipartisan driverless car bill while the Senate is preparing its own version of a self-driving...
  39. nwdiver

    Electricity vs Gasoline for Evacuation...

    With all the gasoline shortages in Florida I thought it would be interesting to crunch some numbers... I couldn't find any hard numbers for the vehicles leaving Florida but given the population ~3M would probably be on the high end. The primary reason for shortages is more than likely...
  40. Skotty

    Energy Efficiency Ideas -- Attic

    Anyone care to comment on the ideas presented here? The Most Cost Effective Efficient Attic Solution Not on their endorsed products necessarily, but just the ideas presented. I'm thinking of doing some of the things presented on this site. Here's a quick summary of everything they discuss...
  41. voyager

    $3 billion EV rebates scrapped in favor of Ca. state study

    $3-billion spending bill to boost rebates for electric vehicles was amended in the California Legislature late Friday. The $3 billion was taken out of the bill, AB 1184. No dollar amount was inserted to take its place. Instead, the bill is now a directive to the state Air Resources Board to...
  42. nwdiver

    Small Claims suits agains Exxon and others for AGW disception?

    Here's an interesting idea... Exxon and other fossil fuel majors have teams of lawyers that can fight a few class action suits. But... what if they were inundated with hundreds or thousands of state level small claims suits? My Mom needs AC in WA thanks to climate change. The filing fee is $29...
  43. wdolson

    Post Harvey Fallout on the Oil Business

    Some articles say 10% other say 15%, but a significant percentage of the US refining capacity is in the destruction zone from this hurricane. Almost all of those refineries are shut down right now because of the flooding and storm damage. There are concerns oil imports will be curbed after the...
  44. Skotty

    Solar Power Stickers / Static Clings

    Anyone know where to get some good solar power static cling window films or stickers? Something that says "Powered by Solar", etc. Would love to get one for my car after I get rooftop solar installed.
  45. A

    What did your solar panel system do during the eclipse?

    Here is a graphic to show how the power output of my solar system dipped during the eclipse, which went to about 95% here. The red line show eclipse. Other power dips are clouds passing by. If you have a solar system, what did it do?
  46. Blue heaven

    Does the world have a Lithium shortage?

    Nope- ABC South West
  47. AudubonB

    More info (Aug 2017) about LNG and GHGs

    I just came across some data regarding what is effectively the cleanest of commercial hydrocarbons - natural gas. As its transportable form - LNG - this is an increasingly important global commodity. LNG tankers are transporting product from port hubs as far as halfway around the world. LNG is...
  48. Skotty

    My Suburban Rooftop Solar

    Thought I'd provide a few details to interested parties about my rooftop solar installation. Might give others some things to think about for their own houses, or maybe you'll give me something else to think about. I'm in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Incentives are not so great here, but...
  49. dreamwave6

    Arcadia Power--Ensure that your home's electricity comes from Renewables!

    Just signed us up for this. Arcadia links up to your existing utility provider but sources a minimum of 50% of your energy needs from renewable sources (wind or solar) at no additional cost. This is a great way to show your utility company that you want more energy generated by renewables, not...
  50. M

    California PE? I need Solar assistance.

    If there is a California licensed PE reading this, or you know of one: My solar PV system (in work) uses a DynoRaxx mounting system out of NY. They did all the mounting engineering calcs including wind tunnel test numbers. Problem is, I need a California PE to stamp off on just the DynoRaxx...