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The biggest problem with Tesla + solar panels is that most people charge their Tesla at night. So you need to add a battery to that equation to really drive on
by zwily 10y ago
The biggest problem with Tesla + solar panels is that most people charge their Tesla at night. So you need to add a battery to that equation to really drive on sunlight.
- dba7dba 10y agoAnd that is why Tesla came up with Powerwall. Now Musk Inc. can sell not just a Tesla + solar panels, he can sell you Powerwall too.
- jsight 10y agoThat was another part of what I was getting at when I said that I was handwaving around some issues. :) In much of the US, net metering is currently available, so it isn't really a problem for the consumer in those places. On average, a US home consumes ~30KWh per day. A single Tesla P100D has a 100KWh battery. It isn't hard to imagine ways to shift the charging profile towards the day for a lot of people.