Tesla Wants to Build a Battery for Your House

[discovery5]

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The plan is to sell stationary battery packs to both homes and utilities.

Tesla's claim is that by cranking up the manufacturing volume of lithium batteries on a massive scale, they can bring down the price by a big fraction (like half or more). I have no idea if this will work or not, but at least they're putting their money where their mouth is.

I also saw a recent article (sorry, no link) that Tesla is planning to bid on some utility-scale battery storage projects which would be installed in California in five years or so.

Since the battery factory in question is still under construction, and the cars get first dibs on the output, it will probably be 3-5 years before you can buy a Tesla battery for your home.

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/23/a-you-await-teslas-home-battery-announcement-heres-a-battery-presentation-from-tesla-cto-jb-straubel/

[russ]

http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/23/...o-jb-straubel/

A PR blurb from a fool at the top of Tesla and nothing more. Clean Technica is a source of BS but not too much more.

[Living Large]

A PR blurb from a fool at the top of Tesla and nothing more. Clean Technica is a source of BS but not too much more.

Even the title of that blurb warns you it is PR, yet it was written by a self-described "expert" in the solar and EV industry. The comments below the "article" are much more informative.

[discovery5]

I would not be off the grid if I had to listen to you

A PR blurb from a fool at the top of Tesla and nothing more. Clean Technica is a source of BS but not too much more.

The people driving Tesla are fools according to you? I am off the grid because I bought into someones BS and I am glad I did. Lighten up.

[discovery5]

Toyota BS

A PR blurb from a fool at the top of Tesla and nothing more. Clean Technica is a source of BS but not too much more.

http://www.forbes.com/toyota/fueled-by-skepticism/

[donald]

We need to see Tesla's justification for making stationary batteries that is beyond California requiring the electric utilities to add battery storage. Maybe we'll get some details next week.

[Living Large]

http://www.forbes.com/toyota/fueled-by-skepticism/

I don't know what this random link represents, but I was foolish enough to click it. I wish I could get that minute back.

The people driving Tesla are fools according to you? I am off the grid because I bought into someones BS and I am glad I did. Lighten up.

I must have read a different comment. I didn't see anything directed at people who drive a Tesla. Lighten up?

[russ]

The people driving Tesla are fools according to you? I am off the grid because I bought into someones BS and I am glad I did. Lighten up.

Your reading comprehension is apparently very poor? I never said anything about Tesla drivers - I said something about a company executive beating the drum to get attention.

You lighten up

Off grid - I am glad you did - now you can bitch about having to pee your money away for nothing.

[discovery5]

I have read your old posts obviously you find entertainment in your BS

Your reading comprehension is apparently very poor? I never said anything about Tesla drivers - I said something about a company executive beating the drum to get attention.

You lighten up

Off grid - I am glad you did - now you can bitch about having to pee your money away for nothing.

My reading comprehension is fine. Look at your old posts. I do not know what drum you are beating.

[Living Large]

{snip}
Off grid - I am glad you did - now you can bitch about having to pee your money away for nothing.

I was thinking the exact same thing. I've been listening here for 4 months, and I learned to avoid solar, if possible, for off-grid. I'm not throwing stones at anyone's solar panel here - you don't want to trash opera while in the opera house - just pointing out that I found it to be prohibitively expensive and a bit too much anticipated work, maintenance and stress. YMMV. Nobody BS'd me here.

[russ]

My reading comprehension is fine. Look at your old posts. I do not know what drum you are beating.

Then do not misquote me - ever again

[discovery5]

I feel sad that you have not experienced the joy of off grid

I was thinking the exact same thing. I've been listening here for 4 months, and I learned to avoid solar, if possible, for off-grid. I'm not throwing stones at anyone's solar panel here - you don't want to trash opera while in the opera house - just pointing out that I found it to be prohibitively expensive and a bit too much anticipated work, maintenance and stress. YMMV. Nobody BS'd me here.

No stress but independence of living life the way I choose.

[J.P.M.]

No stress but independence of living life the way I choose.

I bet most readers and posters here support your right to live as you choose about 110+ %. That's probably about 110% more than care what those choices entail.

Opinions vary. Respectfully suggest you consider taking a deep breath and smelling the flowers.

[Living Large]

No stress but independence of living life the way I choose.

Yep, and I am independent to buy remote, but not totally remote property that has utility service available at a fraction of the cost of solar, and not worry constantly about ruining a $10,000 battery bank - which is what I hope to do this coming week after a year long search.

[RedDenver]

I was thinking the exact same thing. I've been listening here for 4 months, and I learned to avoid solar, if possible, for off-grid. I'm not throwing stones at anyone's solar panel here - you don't want to trash opera while in the opera house - just pointing out that I found it to be prohibitively expensive and a bit too much anticipated work, maintenance and stress. YMMV. Nobody BS'd me here.

What? I thought the main purpose of off-grid solar is to minimize generator run time due to cost. Do you know of a more cost-effective solution for off-grid?