The GENIUS of the Tesla Powerwall Explained

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This is the ultimate buyer's guide to the Tesla Powerwall. I have had mine for about 2 months, and I just love this thing. If you're big on solar, self reliance, and making and storing your own electricity, this is just one of those must have gadgets. Is it right for you, what sort of steps are involved, and should you get one? That's what we hope to cover in the next 15 minutes.
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[@TwoBitDaVinci]

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[@michaelinterbartolo3]

I keep pricing solar roof and powerwall but still so pricey ($86k by the calculator) though the way my summer electric bill is it would be nice not paying that $400 a month.

[@markplott4820]

I am enrolled in the PGE C.A.R.E program that Discounts my Service and when my Energy use is LOW , they often issue me Energy Credits , sometimes my Entire Bill is $0 and the Next Month is like $10 . I am also Enrolled in EBCP which is a ZERO Emissions Local Power Company , which Currently 100% of power generated is from Renewable sources , but PGE still charges me for Transmission. EBCP also provides 50% Renewable and 25% Renewable options as well. one other FACTOR in California is PGE has Tesla MEGAPACKS at Moss Landing and Ventura County which should help to Balance the Loads better with All the RENEWABLES California has , it still needs to build more MEGAPACK storage in CA , however.

[@AbsoluteKelvin]

Just ordered my panels and battery wall with your referral code. Thanks Ricky keep cranking the videos out.

[@DarkOkie]

Ricky PLEASE look into researching and possibly getting a "Vertical Geothermal System" good example is Dandelion Energy but there are many... Got a friend the has it here and it cuts the cost of Heating, Cooling and Continuous Warmed hot water (Reduced energy used by 41%).. What we really need is a Green Ecosystem of products From BEVs and Solar to Wind (Harmony VAWT), geothermal, HVAC, Passive housing, Shading and Batteries!!! ~ What we then would need is a smart grid as we will then have Community Renewable Farms!

[@johnd01]

@@michaelinterbartolo3 Sound like you would be better off investing the $86K in Tesla stock.

[@petehaidinyak9084]

One of the best descriptions of both solar and the Power Wall

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

thank you Pete!

[@beebob1279]

Absolutely perfect presentation

[@johninphx9360]

but customer service in the worst of any industry !

[@beebob1279]

@@johninphx9360 Do you have a Tesla product where you can say such a thing? I've got neighbors with Tesla vehicles and they have no problems. Maybe you just had a bad experience

[@johninphx9360]

@@beebob1279 Been trying sense JULY. Ordered solar panels and power walls took from July to Dec to get them to my home and on installation day. They tell me there is a problem. All is postponed again and back to waiting on Tesla. They may make great products....but have no clue how to sell them. If I had to do it all again I would pass on Tesla. I used to want the car next....NOT NOW. Tesla needs serious customer service overhaul. I went from fan to hater because of it.

[@davidkendall2272]

I waited for almost 3 years for my two Powerwalls installed 2.5 years ago. I have been extremally satisfied with my PW2's coupled with my 13.2 kWh solar PV system, and am able to operate with zero energy draws from grid for ~9 months/year in Edmonds, WA.

[@RM-xf9gi]

Do you get enough sun in WA?

[@Resist4]

I'm waiting for the day when Tesla vehicles can do V2G, then my car could power my house for days.

[@lk313]

if charging from grid is not allowed by utility because of greed, V2G has a very long way to go before its realized.

[@Resist4]

@@lk313 why would they deny it, when they allow solar panels to feed back into the grid. This actually helps prevent brown and black outs during peak times.

[@Shus93]

At this moment it is blocked by design. Battery in tesla car is complettly different from powerwall.

[@Samuel-ym7ls]

Ordered Tesla solar/battery a couple weeks ago, looking forward to peace of mind of upcoming rolling blackouts. PGE is not good.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

yeah i've talked about things like emergency preparedness a lot in other videos, but absolutely! you can't put a price tag on peace of mind, with these utility companies.

[@dzerres]

PGE is putting in a Tesla battery farm at Moss Landing in Monterey. That's a little bit of progress for them.

[@markplott4820]

@@dzerres - Also in Ventura County.

[@biofueler]

Kudos! I get 48 hour blackouts now so I think 1 powerwall won't be enough. U shed light on the mystery but I still have questions.

[@MrRustyB2]

Depends on your power needs, 1 could be enough for all your essentials, but 2 would most likely give you uninterrupted supply for everything

[@McCov1]

2 days without power!?!?! Wow !!!

[@JBoy340a]

Depends on your usage and weather but I would say you are likely correct. If you have solar and the sun comes out every day the Powerwall(s) will likely reach capacity. With 1 power wall that is 13 kWh and a limit of drawing 5 kW continuous. During the summer it is likely most of your electrical needs during the day could be met by the solar. So for 10+ hours a day, you may not need any power from the grid or the Powerwall. Also, if you size your solar right you will also have enough excess power to charge powerwall(s) to 100%. But with only 1 powerwall you have the 5 kW draw limit. So things like A/C and ovens may be only partially covered when the grid is up, and unavailable when the grid is down. This limitation is one reason we went with 2 powerwalls. In the summer we can fill them by noon, get credit for sending power back to the grid until 7 pm, and still power the A/C and ovens into the night. For us, solar and powerwalls have dropped out summer power bills by 90%.

[@TheFourthWinchester]

Stop drawing power for AC and heating and you will be fine.

[@lubricatedgoat]

Now imagine if your beautiful Model 3 could charge overnight and sell back to the grid when needed? It could also easily power your entire home, and has the hardware in it to output far more power than your home could ever hope to use. It's crazy that our Tesla cars are not already Powerwalls with full V2G functionality. Just think of what the top-spec Cybertruck could do with a 300 kWh pack!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

absolutely, as long as our cars still got hundreds of thousands of miles of use before degradation... and I think that's what is the next thing to work on.

[@lubricatedgoat]

@@TwoBitDaVinci Exactly! :) Can't wait to hear what comes of battery day.

[@d.pollard5962]

We had an update today that lets your car charge up your powerwalls. It's coming, it's coming

[@tabottietjen3186]

@@d.pollard5962 Do you have a source for this? That would be a game changer

[@d.pollard5962]

@@tabottietjen3186 on my model3 screen 2 hours ago. I will go see what version it is and take a pic. Hold on

[@paulmcgreevy3011]

When enough people have solar and power walls how does the utility company sell enough power to survive and continue to provide the grid?

[@briancnc]

Awesome video Ricky, thank you for sharing your experience. Wondering what Tesla does to mitigate thermal runaway events? Although relatively newer in the maritime world our regulatory bodies make us do all kinds of intricate things to mitigate runaways and internal / external events that would leak to a fire. I'm sure Tesla has some pretty slick hardware for limiting to a event in a single cell of a sub pack but curious to know more.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

in regards to a powerwall, that's a good question and i can look into this and follow up. their cooling is superb, and their BMS control is incredible. Thank you Brian for your great comment and for being a subscriber for over 2 years!!! We appreciate you mucho Brother, cheers

[@briancnc]

@@TwoBitDaVinci thanks! Systems we use have a BMS that monitors temp and charging faults but must be independently powered with 24VDC not the rack HV DC 24/7, which in case of power loss must mean a backup battery bank. This way the BMS is always monitoring even if you're not using it. There was a corvus fire in recent years because they shutoff the entire system but didn't disconnect the bank and a thermal runaway led to a fire. One of those scenarios people don't think about until you go through the exercise.

[@markplott4820]

BrianCNC - every Tesla Powerwall has a BMS - battery management system , similar to what their cars all have and TESLA Powerpacks - commerical and Megapacks - GRID storage. the BMS heats/cools the battery to keep it in Optimal conditions. but IF you live in a HOT/COLD City then you should consider mounting Inside the Garage.

[@freewaylee]

By shutting off the battery at 9pm, your battery will double its life. There is no benefit of using it during non-peak.

[@manuel7718]

Thank you subtitles spanish 🤗🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

It is a kick in the pants to see your entire home running on battery in the evening. We also had an outage a few days ago and the entire neighborhood was without electricity except our home. If I hadn’t gotten a notice from PG&E, I never would’ve even noticed.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

seriously! We haven't had an outage yet, but I already have neighbors claiming they'll be over ;)

[@lloydranola]

Great video. thanks! Tesla recommends on the website that I get 2 Powerwalls, but I don't think it's necessary if I manage what is needs critical backup. Sounds like one has plenty of benefit. Question for you: Did you shop other vendors? I have quotes from other vendors on Energy Sage, but with Teslas pricing and bundle discounts (we are getting solar too), it doesn't seem worth it to go elsewhere. Thanks again!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Yah they prices will be tough to beat. If they service your area, and you’re potentially willing to wait a little longer yah I’d say look at Tesla! Consider using my link? geni.us/GoTesla

[@mikedickson6362]

They are going to be a monster company invest in it

[@lynnvinzant9955]

I am building a new home and I want to install solar and a powerwall, how do I contact Tesla when I don’t have an address or usage history. The link you give won’t allow a person to contact Tesla without this information.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Interesting… hmm let me look into if there is a way

[@JeffreyYamada]

If you are on Net Metering and you always have a surplus every month, does it matter what time you use electricity (assuming Time of Use)? You will still pay $0 even if you are using the majority of your energy during peak times right?

[@davejohnson6352]

Thank you for this video! I am in San Diego as well and the time of use is killing me. I’ve watched several videos on whether or not to get the power walls, but I think in San Diego it’s a no brainer!

[@toddkes5890]

This might be one of the times for a HOA to use its power for good. If there are 160 individual houses that choose to get Tesla Powerwalls, then the $8500 price per PowerWall means the whole setup will cost $1.36M. But if enough people vote and there is a sufficient flat area, and the power grid can connect to every house, then purchasing a single MegaPack would be worth it. A MegaPack would cost the same as ~120 Powerwalls, but its power storage is ~200 times as much. The key is figuring a way to do this with permission and help from the Electric company, since it would likely need to be between the substation and the house meters. A second function might be linking the MegaPack to a computer so that whenever the MegaPack is providing power it sends a message to the computer, which then sends an alert to the HOA customers (the computer just maintains a mailing/messaging list, so the MegaPack doesn't need to). So if a power outage occurs all the Megapack HOA users get notified, so they can turn down their power usage. Similarly when the Megapcak is storing/discharging, a similar app to the current Tesla Powerwall app will let them see how the MegaPack is being used

[@gilz2253]

Ricky, well done. Excellent video, the best description of the overall system operation I've seen so far. I've got my solar/PowerWall system ordered and am expecting installation to start in a few weeks.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Glad it helped and congrats!

[@jameskal641]

Did you join the Tesla VPP?

[@AZdroptop]

This is by far the best video I have found on the power wall. Thank you so much for the amazing video!

[@mykehoole5787]

Thanks for a really good description of how the Power wall works and how I can make it work for me. I plan on getting a power wall in 2021. Keep up the good work. Myke. Chesterfield UK

[@CCGR-2024]

Great video, you explained a lot and slowed how things looked as well, thank you.

[@dissectingdiy]

You can power the oven on 3 powerwalls.

[@christopherstube9473]

I liked the intrepid businessman in the red tesla. I wonder if he will study engineering?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Haha engineering would suit him :)

[@justinfusco9624]

Great commentary! I also watched your video on battery day! You, by far, explained it better than any other video. They need you up on stage next announcement!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Thank you Justin!

[@abrahamnorthhampton3327]

Enjoyed the video, but one nit: natural gas is not "one of the dirtiest forms of energy," and it's not comparable in any way to coal. Lumping them together does a disservice to the natural gas industry, which is the real reason the US is one of the few nations that has real declining CO2 emissions

[@DayleDiamond]

Abraham Northhampton Natural gas is a fossil fuel that only looks good when compared with coal.

[@abrahamnorthhampton3327]

@@DayleDiamond Natural gas is the primary reason the US is reducing CO2 emissions in absolute terms and per unit of energy generated. The fact that natural gas is a fossil fuel doesn't make it bad. It is wrong to imply that natural gas and coal are similar in the level of CO2 or particulate pollution created

[@DayleDiamond]

@@abrahamnorthhampton3327 We don't need natural gas, we need renewable energy. Natural gas was forced upon us by the fossil fuel companies and their lobbyists when we wanted sustainable options. All fossil fuels are bad, because they all significantly contribute to climate change.

[@dylanc9275]

They are to expensive I built my own with 40kwh lithium for 1/4 the price

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Really want to build me one and be in a video? I can pay :)

[@dylanc9275]

@@TwoBitDaVinci nope lol

[@jndeprez4362]

Why is a USA electrical system so "old school / low budget". In EU that is better and safer and with smart electricity meter. Same for TESLA it will be smast / crushet by VW in (2021), YES, buy stock VW (now and dump TESLA / ... 220V 50H siemens was also better for your electricity grid than 60H / 120V like in the US/ com.)

[@Sustainone]

Too bad Tesla took my money, made me wait four years and then ONLY AFTER me calling them and asking year after year did they tell me they do not install in my area. Still haven’t gotten my money back. Going with Generac.

[@NeilBlanchard]

Thank you for this video. The Gateway is the key thing - we need this functionality with any battery system.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Yea, and I think Tesla is working on reducing the sub panel, gateway, and powerwall to just 2 boxes. So the subpanel and gateway would be one piece. thanks for being a long term subscriber!

[@DsmB2007]

Great video!!! thanks

[@JimsworldSanDiego]

Food for thought... Just researching and ran into this other product being promoted. Summed up for you: Compared to the Tesla Powerwall, the PowerBloc system has a few key advantages: Larger battery capacity - The PowerBloc can store a full day's worth of energy, more than the 13.5 kWh capacity of a Powerwall. This provides greater energy independence. DC-coupled solar - The Step microconverters connect the solar panels directly to the battery at 400V DC, avoiding conversion losses compared to AC-coupled systems like the Powerwall. Grid-forming inverter - The PowerBloc can power the whole home independently off-grid, unlike the Powerwall which requires grid connection or a backup gateway to power a whole home. Generator integration - The PowerBloc manages seamless blending and switching between solar, battery, generator, and grid unlike Powerwall's limited generator support. Modular scalability - The PowerBloc battery and solar capacity can be easily expanded as needs change, vs the Powerwall's fixed capacity. Advanced energy management - The PowerBloc uses solar forecasting and intelligence to optimize self-consumption, while Powerwall has basic solar self-consumption. So in summary, the PowerBloc provides greater energy independence, efficiency, flexibility and intelligence compared to the Powerwall's more limited off-grid capabilities. But Powerwall is a simpler plug-and-play solution for grid-connected solar storage.

[@twosawyers]

I hope the next gen Powerwall starts at 20 to 24Kw. Per wall.

[@arishem555]

It is so poorly made installation. YOu have EMT conduits, plastic, you have flexes from your AC units .... Your EMT conduits will degrade in a couple of years. Those are short pieces. Why they didn't use rigid pipes?

[@cstevens818818]

Here is my math for financing 2 powerwalls and an 8.16 kWh system from Tesla. For me it is slightly profitable, and I essentially have free backup power. Tesla Solar & Powerwall Need 2 powerwalls If we ran 12 kWh @ peak pricing = $0.25 cheaper per kWh = $3 … $3 x 30 = $90 per month potential savings $280/ month before tax deductions ($9k tax deduction fed) $200/ month after tax incentives -$90 savings from ToU with powerwalls ----------- $110 net cost $110 x 12 months = $1,320 annual cost $1,320 / 12,000 kWh annual projected production from panels = $0.11/kWh + $350/ year ($3,500 down payment amortized over 10 years) = $1,670 annual cost including down payment $1,670 / 12,000 kWh = $0.13 kWh < $0.17 kWh lowest SCE rate

[@jimbob8827]

I'm a bit confused. You said that your AC wasn't backed up bit then you said 13.5kw wasn't enough because of your AC. Did you have a window unit?

[@johninphx9360]

Caution, I ordered tesla soar and 2 power walls in July................STILL WAITING AFTER 2 DELAYS! Tesla may make great products.....but its customer service in the worst in the modern world. Takes weeks to get a response to questions...has taken 6 months to install mine, just to delay it at the last second! Had I known then what I know now I would never use Tesla! AS A TESLA CUSTOMER.... I DO NOT RECOMEND TESLA!

[@seattlevkk]

I'm not in CA but it seems like PG&E are really untrustworthy from recent history so a Powerwall may be even more valuable.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Agreed. Rolling blackouts!? It’s absurd

[@Mrbfgray]

Yeah they really screwed the pooch in recent yr.s in multiple ways. (I'm in NorCal) Including triggering fires that burned down our neighbors towns although those disasters were going to happen one day anyway given the conditions on the ground, lack of proper land management.

[@ianrajkumar]

6:32 I don't know how much of this video to believe when the guy drove from Cirith Ungol to the Dead Marshes. Mordor is in Maine?

[@chuckm260]

@Two Bit da Vinci - Excellent review of your setup walking through each component while also factoring in your power company. It's very close to the ideal setup I would implement but I'd also want my future EV to be charged overnight from battery storage system. In addition, as you mentioned to also include the ability to charge the battery storage system during the non-solar hours from the grid especially during the overnight hours when the (variable or time of use) electric rates are the cheapest. A possible idea for a future video is comparing or at least reporting on the various battery storage systems available today and highlight some of the features / capabilities they provide. (E.g. really like the idea of it monitoring the weather forecast to predict possible outages and place a priority of charging the battery storage to 100%. Is that a common feature with other battery storage systems?) That would be very helpful for those that do not have access or funds to purchase a Tesla Powerwall or the time to wait for it to be installed.

[@10469]

FYI. Due to strict emission laws, only one coal-fired power plant remains operating in California, the 63-megawatt Argus Cogeneration Plant in Trona (San Bernardino County). California's peak electricity demand occurred on July 24, 2006, at 2:44 pm, with 50,270 megawatts.

[@sblekmdr]

15.2 K system, 3 power walls, 7500 sq.ft house. -4 AC, Viking 500 wine fridge, 2K bottle refrigerated wine cave, two large refrigerators, two ice makers, 8 TVs, 7 computers, Control4 system, 50K gallon pool, All powered by Sun and Batteries 24/7 . Wen’t from $1K a month to $11.00 (minimum charge). System is self sufficient

[@erlindajavier4148]

I live in Northern CA and it gets really hot during the summer. Any idea how much would my electric bill be with Tesla Powerwall if I kept the house temperature at 68deg? Thanks

[@khalidwahab1982]

Why did it take so long for you to get your power wall?

[@hd-5541]

I know you hear it a lot that you look like Kobe Bryant like is twin👯‍♀️

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Lol I have heard that. RIP Mamba

[@faiolapat]

Just get a generator to back up the higher amperage equipment and use the power wall for the basics such as the refrigerator. Why get 3 power walls and pay a fortune when you could get one power wall and a decent Generator that will cost under $1,000 that will take care of the rest. It’s not like the grid is going to be down forever. Can’t anybody think and do some basic math, are we all dummies in this world. Also if the power wall gets completely drained you can pump it back up with the generator.

[@camielkotte]

Great clip man! Thx. Too bad here in the Netherlands it would not be as beneficial as in the more sunny regions of the habitable world. I would like solar panels, but there are trees in front of my house too, owned by the municipality. Besides all that, my roof is not facing ideal cardinal orientatian for solar panels. Cities are simply not build or planned suitable aged 30 years ago. We have a long way to go and politics really don't speed things up. We need a revolution for that.... Probably beheadings as well...

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

thanks for sharing Wile, the Netherlands are in our top 5 for next vacations when all this dies down. Just be a positive force for change, that's what I always try to do :) cheers man!

[@veronicajones6403]

I can have a powerwall with out Solar Panels. ? So when my power goes out because of high winds. The powerwall can still run my house even tough I have no solar panels. Am I understanding you correct? or Wrong. I have been investigating panels, solar roof, powerwall, etc. I have a pool , Jacuzzi, AC, high electric, high gas, etc. SCE turned me off for 6 days because I live near the mountain and winds. I have to do something? I have been watching all your video to educate myself. Can you please answer my question? Please

[@MrPDawes]

I would love to have a Tesla battery but the cost is too high. Payback would be in decades, assuming it didn't die in the mean time. Plus my highest energy consumer is my 9kW electric shower which would not be backed up. It would save me the cost of lead acid battery replacements for the 4 UPS' I have though but that only cost me about £100 last time I did that. While I like Tesla, everything they do is too expensive.

[@bobgriffin316]

I don't want to put a current Powerwall 2 onto my solar panels in the UK at the moment. I think that the current Powerwall will last 10 to 15 years. At the end of that time it will just about pay for itself and not make any profit in the UK. When the new 4680 tabless batteries (just announced on Battery Day Sept 2020) are being used on Powerwall 3 then I expect that the batteries will last 20 to 30 years. This is because the batteries will not heat up so much because they have tabs for the whole length of the electrodes in the batteries. Heat reduces the battery life. I expect that the new battery will come out in about 2 years time and will be also be bigger (maybe 20 KWh instead of 13.5 KWh which will increase the battery life further even if you don't need the full 20KWh) for a slightly lower price. The new battery will cost tesla 56% less than the old one per KWh. With all these improvements it will then make more economic sense to install one. I would not wait for Powerwall 4 because I will have to wait too long and Powerwall 3 will be good enough. Powerwall 4 will probably be the battery that will do V2G ((vehicle to grid) the battery will last so long that you can use it to buy and sell electricity on the grid (and put it in your car) and make a profit without worrying that your battery will need to be replaced quickly). However for those of you who have a Powerwall 2 installed already you will only need to replace the battery box when the batteries run out. You will not have to replace all the wiring etc. So the cost will not be as bad as a complete new system.

[@kevdogsab]

Funny the video is even sponsored by teZlab but you pronounce Tesla with a S instead of a Z.

[@gospelofthomas77thpearl22]

I hope to be completely off the grid. I have a farm & a small hut so I’m hoping solar panels & a small wind turbine will do me...?

[@markplott4820]

that Renewable energy will go to waste if you dont have a way to Store it. having a HOME battery is a Game Changer.

[@gospelofthomas77thpearl22]

@@markplott4820 that’s the plan 👍🏼

[@markburrows1025]

Yep, we are thinking the same thing. Looking at about 12 panels and a 48 volt system

[@SSY86374]

Just got my 7.2kw and 2 powerwall installed by tesla. Surprisingly the app allow me to charge from grid. So either they changed grid charging policy or they forgot to lock this feature.

[@martynah99]

I was hoping you would do the maths on if it’s financially worth it? Especially on the grid supply part as well. $8000 will pay my gas and power for 8 years in the uk

[@betterhomesnc2437]

He did another one and showed his breakeven was around 11 years.

[@ruthdilbeck2035]

I'm impressed, as if that mattered, but I've heard stories that these battery storage things were sometimes problems and I'm glad the Tesla one isn't one of those. (Your cute son seems to be enjoying his car too)

[@gary8397]

We have 10 kw of solar panels and started with 1 powerwall 2. We soon discovered 1 was not enough. We have had 2 for over a month since installing the second powerwall we have not used any grid power at all.

[@Chris_at_Home]

I build my own home and put a 60amp sub panel to carry things like refrigerator, freezer, lights, gas condensing furnace and networking devices. When we have a power outage I can run all this with a small inverter generator. I am looking for a 48volt lithium iron battery plant for my 48 volt 4KW generator.

[@Liferoad371]

So how much did this system cost including installation and how long will it take to pay back?

[@walisantana]

Ricky how can I get the auxiliary CT to monitor my whole panel that the powerwall can complement the rest like you did?

[@Widdermaker]

Love the LOTR places referenced in your Tezlab App. Who knew that Cirith Ungol was in Maine? Hope the pest control is good up there - like SUPER good!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Haha you're the first to notice! My Model 3 is named Shadowfax :) cheers!

[@begingardener275]

WHAT HAS pest control TO DO WITH SOLAR?

[@bonilla2022]

NICE! Congratulations! 😎. Why is your powerwall red?

[@DirtyTesla]

Awesome video! Congrats on the powerwall. I can't wait to get one :)

[@thomaskn1012]

Your referral link to Tesla is for items that are not part of your video. The link is for Tesla solar roof, Tesla solar panels, Tesla vehicles, but not a Tesla Powerwall. Do you have an updated link for a Tesla Powerwall?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Yah I don’t think they cover it currently. But thanks for trying! Means a lot to me!

[@solargod3671]

Sunpower is the best panels made of copper . Tesla is overrated Sunpower has over 1,000 patents

[@be236]

Can you get solar and powerwall independent of grid for purpose of charging EV?

[@danielgrubb9668]

No oven or air conditioning? Seems like a waste since your house becomes unlivable in a prolonged summer outage.

[@wesphia]

Great vid! Im in same situation. I have existing solar and im considering the powerwall. Did you contact Tesla directly and they had you work with a local provider? How much did it cost you out door? ..if you dont mind sharing. Thanks!

[@tomcat124us]

He got red referral power wall meaning he won it from his Tesla referrals and just had to pay for installation or little at all. He already had Solar so they just had to put in sub panel, Tesla gateway & the Powerwall.

[@wesphia]

Thomas Oh.. ok. Didn’t know that. Lucky guy. If i get one it will have to be by buying it lol

[@kevdogsab]

You think the guy getting enough referrals could pronounce tesla properly...even sponsored by teZlab.

[@mboyd549]

Are there any plans in your area to stand up a virtual peaker plant?

[@mariusexotic]

If you want to charge your power wall during peak hours and discharges at night time, then you forget about the battery degradation that will happen 365 cycles /year! not worth it in order to save pennies! Power walls are meant for back up mainly.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

It has a 10 year warranty. My cheapest is $0.09 and most expensive summer is $0.49 not pennies at all

[@eroskaw5423]

Peak power plants are typically natural gas or petroleum based fuel. Think of these are like jet engines. Or a giant truck engine. These can be turned on at an instants. Coal uses a boiler. So it’s more based load.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Good point!

[@meanballz]

That’s a sweet gateway box! Got ours installed Jan 2017 by Tesla/Solar City and it’s an ugly grey box... :-(

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

hey Charles, thanks for being a long term sub man ;) yeah that's the thing with Tesla, they never stop and never rest. Just have to enjoy the ride

[@meanballz]

Also one more thing is that now you have battery backup, take a look at Ohmconnect, if you haven’t already. You can definitely make some extra $$$ there by letting them control your Powerwall and some smart devices. It’s only good for SoCal edison and pge utility people. So I’m not sure if SD qualifies... for me, in the summer, we’ve earned about $70 a month, but that drops down in the fall and winter. They have a referral program that you can probably participate too.

[@dwightk.schruteiii8454]

Why cant it be just as simple as living off of the connection between solar and power wall

[@10469]

If you have a power wall, can you add another power wall later of course adding more panels.

[@Themachinewon]

Your installer screwed you, they should have wired your house , as a whole house system... you didn’t know enough to understand what they were installing. Sad installers sold you short. Almost every house needs two as a minimum. My house needs 4 minimum in the north east.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Huh? You see the red color? This is a founders edition I got for free from referrals.

[@buildmotosykletist1987]

The Genius of the Powerwall is in the warranty that restricts buyers rights if it fails.

[@d.pollard5962]

I ordered mine but my power provider doesn't support net metering. I really want this done this year. If you can help me get it faster, please help. Thanks Ricki

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

first of all thank you for being a long term subscriber! I appreciate you! yeah they are backlogged quite a bit form what I gather. I'd say try calling them and ask for timelines often, never hurts to be the squeaky wheel :) and lets hope you get it this year, but the good news is even next year, the ITC credits are pretty good. just be sure to look at solar and batteries before the end of 2021 when all the credits expire. and of course if you use my tesla link, I'd be much obliged :)

[@sloopjohnb7271]

Thankyou for that information. The battery can NOT handle hi amp products. Which is where the main power usage comes from. As you said it is just a back up system to light amperage power lines. I have just commented on another post of yours. So my question is. For me it costs $12,000.00 AU dollars to install a tesla battery system which is a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery system ( group of batteries). All this just to back up the lighter amperage power supply. How long financially will it take just to get your money back from this system. I have a 6.5kwh solar panel system had it for over 4 years. I have around a $300.00AU credit after that time I don't have a battery because I generate 3 times what I use. Funny how now I only Get 9.5cent a kwh and I have to pay 29.5 Cents plus $1.10 per day connection fee. We pay for these systems but the energy companies and the Solar makers and suppliers are making the lions share. Oh I have a solar hot water system too, 315ltr twin solar panels, yet I watch the power light come on. I have invested $15,000.00 AU I am unlikely to see a full return. Oh my contract has been altered in their favour three times. Where does the greed stop? I say, all these videos are from people making money from it! That is why they are smiling. And I live in the Sunshine State!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Powerwall has 13kWh and can output 5kW which can power almost my whole house. For me two Powerwall could run my entire house when the house isn’t shining

[@silverwolf9237]

Do you know if its true that Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) in California is out of money and I should not apply? Really confused about it. The state website seems to say the program runs through 2025, but the reps are telling me its pretty much impossible to get the rebate.

[@kingyang826]

I think for tesla, it is impossible to get it now based on the statement they released on the website. They already reach the 20% cap dev allowance for SGIP. So you have to find other companies to install the battery if you want SGIP, but need to act fast, it is almost the end of step 6.

[@heshamharold]

@12:42 CT stands for "current transformer", it is way to measure the current going through a conductor/wire, and if you find the current this way and you know what is the voltage (120 or 240 v) then you can calculate the power and energy being consumed by that circuit/room/appliance.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Thank you Hesham, I just realized I never spelled out what a CT is, so thank you for your comment!

[@Nick19837]

Thanks for the great video. I did the Tesla online solar home consultation with the photos about 2 weeks ago. I haven’t heard anything back about the home design. How long did that take for you? Thanks!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

It took months… which is one downside to Tesla.

[@Nick19837]

@@TwoBitDaVinci Oh no! Months just to get the home design back? Was it a faster process after that?

[@rogerdodger8415]

Google say a power wall installation is between 9.6K. and 16.6K. My electric bill is about $100 a month. If I went completely off grid, it would take me at the MINIMUM eight years, just to break even. Oh... I forgot the cost of the solar installation as well. California is nuts. Greenies are nuts. Solar is nuts.

[@johnd01]

A salesman told me that I could not use my EV rate to charge the battery for the first 2 years if I installed the Tesla battery. That would imply that after the first 2 years, I could. The person in charge of the solar program for my utility concluded that they had a rate structure set up so that If someone did use the EV rate to charge and the Peak rate to discharge, they would need to change the batteries shortly after they broke even. Questions: Can the battery be programmed to fully discharge from 5 to 8 PM? If I used my solar to fully charge at an off-peak time and emptied the battery into the grid at a 3 hour peak time, how much difference between off-peak and peak do I need to make the project worthwhile?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

No from what I see, you can only program it to cover all your usage from peak times. Not just dully dump regardless of your use. If things change I’ll make a follow up

[@Dttsaf1916]

How much imbalance in production of electricity from renewables is there between the winter seasons and the summer seasons. I don't think batteries currently can not store energy from one season to 6 months later.

[@ymcpa73]

There are videos that show the power generated by month. There is less power but it is still enough to power most of your daily use. What happens is that you build up credits during the peak season and those credits are used during the winter. So you net bill for the year is close to zero.

[@jondenney6352]

Whoa, so if I understand you correctly.. even if I have power wall only (no solar), I can’t buy cheap electricity at night and use that electricity in the day time? Even with advance time based control settings?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

I believe if you have powerwall and NO SOLAR, then you can charge on grid and use it later. just double check all those questions before confirming!

[@wallykramer7566]

Rikki, your pronunciation of Tesla is either odd or enlightened. (Not sure which.) You say "Tezz la" but most often other people say "Tess la". What gives?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

I say tezz? sorry i think it really should be Tessla

[@Resist4]

@@TwoBitDaVinci It is supposed to be Tessla no matter how Elon pronounces it. Since he isn't one of the original founders of Tesla, you'd pronounce it the way they did.

[@davidmiller2674]

You mean to tell me my father won't die when PGE cuts my power?!!!!

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

What a world...

[@jimsbagels1991]

In the start you said your AC was backed up, but then around 3:00 you say that because of the AC usage, you can't last the night. I thought it wasn't backed up?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

the AC is not backed up... if the grid is online and i have power, the powerwall can actually support the entire load and will run my house from 4-9PM, so my usage from grid would be 0. but its not in the backup panel, so if the grid goes down, it wont run. weird, but the reasonging is that such a huge load is too close to the max output for the powerwall so they dont want you to just blow its entire capacity in like 2 hours if there was a real emergency.

[@DarylRaverty]

Great video mate. You covered it all very well. I guess most people want to know about the ROI. With any battery, that's a tough one. Solar only, is the fastest ROI. Batteries are more for piece of mind for power outages, and a side benefit is reduced power bills. I love the fact that if power goes off, and the sun is out, solar keeps working, and charging the battery too.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

I appreciate that Daryl!

[@Matzes]

Depends on if you State does net metering

[@timmarsh6754]

So, you put a link to Tesla on a Powerwall video. Unfortunately, the one product it doesn’t show is a Powerwall! I already have Tesla Solar and I’d just like to see Powerwall pricing. I guess I can’t use your code for it :-(

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Thanks for trying! And best of luck to you!

[@cesartrujillo4190]

In Arizona, our garage is much hotter than outside. Btw. Super cutie kid in the video. It certainly is crazy that you can’t charge from your grid. Wow.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

That’s crazy ... yah it’s going to depend on your situation

[@ymcpa73]

Didin't he say he can power from the grid? He just can't resell it to the power company and use price arbitrage to make money from the price differences.

[@Lbmwm3]

Hi Two Bit da Vinci, Could You kindly tell Us how did get The Red PowerWall? It looks wonderful on your wall. Congratulations 🍾🎊🎉🎈 A very informative video about your process of installation & information on Solar & The PowerWall. We are doing the whole Solar & PowerWall installation and I honestly thought the installation was done in a day. But your video explained it a timely installation. Thanks 😊 for your clarification. Enjoy 😉 your system!!! I can’t wait 😊!!

[@Lirky77]

Hi, in Italy they're basically allowing you to upgrade to Solar + Batteries for free due to new "economy boost" law, so I will surely do that. However, the downside of it is that if you use this deal to get all this for free, you can't sell back energy to the grid (but afaik, energy sale price in italy is way way low so...) In the end, my question is: how much do you make in the USA for selling your energy back to the grid with solar ? Is is something very high ?

[@shiddy.]

I'm surprised that it's on the outside of your house

[@ciebriel79]

Would this work in a apocalypse scenario?

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Yeah absolutely. Charge by day via solar run at night via battery. I don’t need a grid :) unless it’s hot and I need ac! Then I need a few more panels and one more powerwall :) going to upgrade in 2021

[@bobarctor2063]

For about a decade (which is good if said apocalypse is short lived) given you buy and install your Tesla Powerwall right before the apocalypse occurs . Steady loss in efficiency will make the battery useless over time. Without a replacement the Powerwall will just become a giant brick.

[@angelhd7446]

Air conditioning in San Diego at night? Bruh just open the window. Lol

[@francisq4446]

Why not just use AC 😂. I don't want to sweat at night and wake up moisty. Plus, I like sleeping cold rather than hot.

[@angelhd7446]

@@francisq4446 its San Diego, it doesnt get hot especially at night. One of my fav places to have lived. I did lived near the ocean though so I dont know how it is further inland at night.

[@markmedlock7149]

I have tried getting in touch with Tesla, and am getting no where other than endless hold! I am a Tesla Solar home. There is a phone number on my Tesla bill, and we have tried on line. We have been wanting batteries batteries forever! We have been using it for at least six years. They came out a month ago and broke the seal on the meter and did a couple hours of work then left and said they would be back and haven't returned for over a month and before they left said we only running at half out put. And our bill from Arizona Public Service is costing us aloy more because they have just totally neglected and have been inviolation of the to buy contract themselves! Can you gives us a contact phone $ for Tesla in Arizona. We are stuck and the the original seal the cut is still hanging there cut.!!!

[@musk-eteer9898]

i put down a deposit and ready to install but i want to wait for the new battery even if it cost more.

[@CtrlAltDL337]

What you're discussing at the end of the video is essentially SDGE using your battery as a reservoir and paying you to do so. Since it's a publicly traded company and many utility companies are complete scammers, it will never happen unless it somehow benefits them more than us. Battery rental will happen in the future but solely to the benefit of the shareholders, followed by the energy company, followed by the environment, then the owner of said battery system.

[@BLACKNIGHTCODING]

I have two powerwalls and my whole house is backed up. For Las Vegas in the summertime two isn't enough to make it through the day with both A/C units running all day, but it does cover our expensive time of use hours and most of the day. I'm eventually going to expand from 2 to 6 powerwalls now that I see the convenience provided by the powerwalls.

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Wow yah in those hot periods ... the kWhs go by fast lol

[@BLACKNIGHTCODING]

@@TwoBitDaVinci Yes they do fly by in the summer. From late fall to early spring we can go weeks without touching the grid, but once the heat really kicks in it's a different story :-)

[@TwoBitDaVinci]

Do you have net metering and true up once a year?

[@BLACKNIGHTCODING]

@@TwoBitDaVinci Yes exactly. Net metering with TOU.

[@Gamerz00760]

For a state that is green, energy prices seem unusually high. Mine is a flat 4.5 cents per kwh in ohio. Good video...want to get solar & battery backup eventually

[@TheBrownFamilyWorkshop]

I don't have a tesla yet, but I do invest in Tesla, which is how I found you.. You make me wan tot get a Tesla, thank you for your informative videos.