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Tesla Is Betting on Solar, Not Just Batteries
The benefits and risks of being tied to rooftop solar.
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1. It doesn't actually list any risks other than "Is solar worth the bet?"
2. It says you published it into /t/solarpower, but when I go to the tribe, I don't see it.
3. I'm currently off grid with batteries, and will be upgrading to solar by the end of this summer. I don't look at this from the point of view of the typical grid-tied homeowner because of this. The Powerwall seems to be for people who are grid-tied. I think if 5% of houses had a powerwall, rolling blackouts wouldn't be an issue in the hot summers or cold winters. The powerwall will basically ease the stress on the grid. For me, since I'm not tied into a grid, I want a solution that is just for me and doesn't have anything to do with the grid.
Weird, the post shows up for me fine under /t/solarpower.
Regarding your #2, the post shows up now under trending, perhaps it was under newest when you looked since it lacked votes/comments.
so it does!
So do you think the Powerwall is not well-suited for off-the-grid living?
I think it would work for off-grid living, but there is one main aspect that off-grid livers wouldn't appreciate.
1. you don't own the powerwall. You are renting it and usage statistics are sent back to the company.
I think Tesla set it up perfectly really, you can buy the Powerwall and install it in your house and just leech off your utility provider and gradually add solar panels later down the road or immediately.