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Tesla Solar Sales Declined for 4 Qtrs. Then Tesla Stopped Publishing the Numbers

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171 points elsewhen | 4 comments | 09 Apr 25 12:41 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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sleepytimetea ◴[09 Apr 25 13:13 UTC] No.43631690[source]▶
Tesla panels and total price after installation is too high to be competitive- only the Powerwall enthusiasts buy panels+powerwalls from tesla. Other panels are so cheap these days and EG4 makes excellent power storage options.
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intrasight ◴[09 Apr 25 13:17 UTC] No.43631726[source]▶
Last year I asked them for a Powerwall quote and was told that I can't get powerwall without their solar panels
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1. jebarker ◴[09 Apr 25 14:02 UTC] No.43632256[source]▶
You can do this if you use an approved third party installer. I just installed a large solar array with non-Tesla panels but using two of the latest Powerwalls as inverter and storage
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2. Gasp0de ◴[09 Apr 25 14:11 UTC] No.43632358[source]▶
Why use a Powerwall if you could use a better and cheaper inverter battery combination? Just because the app is beautiful?
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3. jebarker ◴[09 Apr 25 14:29 UTC] No.43632587[source]▶
> Just because the app is beautiful?

Yes, that's the only possibility right?

In case you wanted a serious answer and not just an internet reaction: our utility offered substantial rebates on Powerwalls specifically.

4. Sonnigeszeug ◴[09 Apr 25 16:13 UTC] No.43633732[source]▶
Interestingly enough, Powerwall is the only product I know and heard of, which can do grid disconnect and reconnect out of the box.

Unfortunate for this particular product (i do not like tesla anymore), i also never heard anything about it after that one Musk presentation infront of a house with tesla roof.

But if your ecosystem is Tesla (before Musk), the synergy would definitly be very nice.

'Just because' lucky enough some people do not mind investing money into beauty.