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So Alexander, did you decide to buy the Powerwall? What was your final decision? It would be awesome if you share a little info. ;) But it is up to you, if you don't feel comfortable with it, it is fine.

After I carefully examined everything, I decided that I will not buy a nissan leaf. I know that this might sound "stupid" but Elon's opinion on this passively cooled battery technology is the main reason. Here in Florida it can get really hot. I will wait for another car, maybe a ford ev, which...

Thank you so much for all your answers! This is so helpful! I will definitely reconsider everything and look more closely at all the details. I was not very familiar so far with potential problems. Back in 2011 I test drove a Nissan leaf for the first time and was very impressed with the car...

Hi Guys! I am thinking about selling my Prius due to Battery controller problems and other issues. I am thinking of switching to a used nissan leaf for 9000$. A great deal in my opinion. I am familiar with the bars indicating the battery health left and it looks not too bad. Since I do mostly...

Please someone ask!!! xD All stupid questions on there. -_-

You are right with every point. You rightfully compare probably a luxury sedan with a Model S. I compared it with a compact car. You can argue that this is not fair and I agree. But you have to calculate the cost of storage and PV (?) solar energy production. This is not something no one can...

Great Post! And thx for all the responses. Very interesting to read. I made the very controversial post on purpose. -> There is a clear paradox, which must be solved. <- In order to get more EVs on the road we must have cheaper electricity rates. But the electricity must also me clean...

I tell you why I will never drive an EV: Gas Price: 3$/Gallon. My Prius: 50mpg EPA, 40mpg Real world. -> 0.075$/Mile fuel costs. Nissan Leaf/Tesla Model S: 350Wh/Mile, 450Wh/Mile Real world. 20% Charging to wheel efficiency loss (assumed) -> 540Wh/Mile. -> 0.54 * (Your electricity rate, Mine...

They can withstand the winds, but not heavy debris. If there is a leak in the roof, I have to take them down at my expense and put them on again (happens more often than one would think). Solar inverters fail more often due to more frequent usage than a backup system. There are generally no long...

Yes, if I could I would buy a generator. And 3500$ is hardware only. 3640$ for inverter and installation is acually quite affordable if you think about it.

After closer consideration I decided to buy the Powerwall for my house in Florida. We don't have a natural gas service, so a generator is not an option. Solar is not an option due to hurricanes and low energy prices (12c per kWh). I will likely buy the 10kwh battery from solarcity for 7140$...

The prices don't increase, the euro looses value. Big difference. If you want a stable currency, switch to the dollar. Internationally everything is traded in dollars.

WOW we in Florida pay a flat 12c per kWh. Thank god we don't have too much solar power and a great and reliable utility company (FPL). You guys in California are quite crazy people. We down here burn coal and natural gas to enjoy a nicely cooled home and heated pools (and we soon get a new...

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A tesla model s P85 Taxi in Vienna/Austria. GO TESLA!

the problem with H2 cars is that there is much more required to make them mass "attractive". the H2 has to be produced "clean" and not with current steam reforming. The only way to produce it on industriual scales is via nuclear power plants, 4th gen to be more precise. they will have to be...

EU LAW: EVs must must make noise! Another one of those stupid european laws...:love: "Under the revised rules, new models of electric and hybrid vehicles will have to make a noise by 2019 and all new electric and hybrid cars must be audible by 2021." BBC News - Electric cars must make noise...

is the vienna store already open? i cant wait to finally see a model s. :love:

went to the vienna/austria store. the location is just terrible! behind a elevator production facility. not enough parking. the building is old and desolate. service center directly next to sales. the perfect place to sell illegal fireworks, but a 100K car? :wink: when are they opening?

Owning a tesla is great! This way i dont have to carry matches around anymore. Fire comes always with me when i drive my car! :smile: this is a joke for the record.

Now I live on Ceres ;) But I'm still skeptical about cetrain parts of europe (germany, austria, hungary...), there is just still a lack of charging infrastructure here. I know that most model s owner gonna charge at home, but still it would be nice to be able to fill up on a public charging...

Youre right with the copper. and there is an insurance of course. And youre right Europe is a diverse region. There are different electricity prices and government initiatives. I was refering mainly to germany, because it is likely the biggest market for tesla. e-prices increase 3.5 percent per...

Elon said that he sees germany among the most important countries in europe. you are right with estonia and most scandinavian countries. Btw a friend of mine easily gets 5,5l/100km with a ~240hp (?) BMW 3 series...

I have some concerns regarding Tesla's activities in Europe. I will list them below and we should duscuss them. 1. SC in Europe: - People will abuse the SC free charge by only using them and no home chraging, because of electricity prices (more below). - Copper theft is booming in...

Hi everyone! I just asked myself how much a teslamotors domain would be worth? Tesla didnt buy them, so there are a lot of them out there and they are mostly in private hands. like: teslamotors.de .at .ch .us .... They all seem to be parked except the teslamotors.us site, which links you to a...

One of you guys posted a photo of a model s parked in vienna/austria. I went there last week and it was still stading there. I cant explain why.

lol. ;)

NICE!

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Me neither.

And yet you have to keep in mind that you can get a used (~15K miles) leaf for only 17K$. Compare that to the competition (i3, iMev, Focus EV,...). Then you just LOVE the leaf! :love:

Today evening he posted another picture. Still empy. Maybe we can dig them out and send them over to you. :biggrin: SpaceXTalk.com View topic - Supercharging stations

Somebody went to a SC station today in Fort Myers. It is shiny new and seems to be empty. here is the link with the photo (they have a copyright of the picture, so I cant post it here): SpaceXTalk.com View topic - Supercharging stations

Thats why I joined this forum, to get rid off my prejudices. Solar power is off topic here, but I am well aware that solar economics is largely dependent on the location. (CA is the "perfect spot" for TSLA). I've been talking about the situation in Austria and Hungary. I didnt know that...

Which broker are you guys using for nasdaq, especially tsla trading? I want to short them. A great way to earn some money. Another question: what is the maximum leverage on tsla on your broker? 50% is limit in the US right?

From what I've heard, it does. The best thing you can do to extend your batterylife is to charge daily on a normal "dryer" outlet. (200V). NO GUARANTEE.

Please forget solar! The prices you have mentioned are "homebuilt" prices. The general installer will charge you 2-3EUR/Watt peak at least for a solar system. Installation is very expensive. And for the payback period: energy companies in Austria will only pay you 7ct/KWH for photovoltaic power...

Thank you for this response. Yes on the second thought the numbers are not THAT bad. But still, I think you will all agree that with the Model X or the 3rd gen model, they will HAVE TO charge people per KWH. ONLY Model S owners will be fortunate enough to benefit from this system. Their system...

I already posted this before, but my post was deleted for some reason. :( The 2000 USD fee required covers only 125 charges, way less than an average costumer will charge over the years. (80kwh*0,20c/kwh)=16 USD per charge 2000/16=125 charges. In europe electricity costs 0,40c/kwh...

"Your cost per mile for gasoline in Europe is what--5 to 10 times larger than your cost per mile using electricity with the Model S? This problem is solved." Not necessarily: 80KWH/400Km=0,2KWH/Km -->20KWH/100Km, 0,4 ct/KWH --->8EUR/100Km Diesel: car: 6l/100Km ----> 1,4 EUR/litre...

"Go ahead and short it just to show us all how serious you are" When trading, please make sure: NEVER SELL ANY COMPANY WITH ELON INVOLVED. I thougt about shorting tesla very often, I would have always lost my money. All of it. :biggrin:

"It's rather silly to go out of the way (putting miles on the car and wasting time) just to get free juice (even if it's expensive otherwise)." Oh you have never been to europe before! People will drive to another country just to fill up their fuel tank (no more than ~50km of course ;) )! What...

thank you for all your answers!!!!!:smile:

"you are wrong" I mean that's always the response that I get. I'm looking for a meaningful answer. But I quess Tesla will know it better than I do. :confused: - - - Updated - - - "It is highly unlikely to have 100% utilization 24/7 on each and every 10-12 stall site. It is likely that a...

sorry, but all answers are dissatisfying. I personally would charge all the time free here in europe. Electricity is VERY expensive. and once these new model s will be sold used, just like s class mercedes, people will want to save money. In the long term, they are bankrupt. - - - Updated -...

Hi! I'm new to this forum and I think I have the best name on this entire forum... ;) Anyway I joined because I want to add a question to your supercharger questions. I'm thinking of buying a model s, but I just can't unitl I have this question answered: I wanted to know how it is possible that...