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Yup that is probably the most of the time we will subscribe to FSD. We usually do CA to AZ roadtrips for family there.

Got a scissor jack already.

Any suggestions on a nice small tool kit for the Y? Going on a long trip. Have tire pump and tire repair kits already. TIA

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Had to jump on this! .99% is a steal.

Assume, once the info is punched in the app, and if I reserve all of the powerwall use for TOU, the app should take care of most of everything. I am under the premise that I won’t have to change my behavior of appliance use, since the batteries will buffer that.

PGE is getting crazy!

Their buyback rate is 7 cents per kWh. So it’s not great. But not really interested in making money, just lowering my mooching costs. :-)

Hello all, Everyone here is very helpful, so I’ll run this by y’all to see if it might work. Current my solar system + 2 PowerWalls cover me for roughly about 75% of my use. Due to my 2nd story home being the way it is with many planes and code, I cannot get anymore panels added on. My...

You are right. Forgot about the wind factor. Gets extremely windy where I live.

Hello, I am considering getting more juice out of my system by maybe tilting the left bank of my panels on the west side of my home. Any thoughts, advice or has anyone done this? In the picture you can see the current tilt of the panels. The house is two story and very rectangular (damn zero...

Thank you!

If anyone can validate my thesis, I would appreciate it. I assume based on MID’s (Central Valley area in CA) rates and buy back, I believe it’s best to be in self powered? Attaching rate info.

So if I get this, and I have it on the backed up side of my Powerwalls and Solar system, will charging a non Tesla ev show up as charging on the app? Powerwalls and solar all in a solar sun panel. I have breaker for 50 amps and wires already running. Haven’t decided on the exact future EV yet.

Thank you everyone for responses. Fixed my situation. If it helps someone in the future… Batteries were installed before solar was, thus running the wizard under the Installer section, I was able to add the solar system which was not filled out in that section. Also, CT readings came online...

Not sure if this piece of info helps. If someone knows of this experience before and have some knowledge on it. My utility provider is MID in Central Valley California. They had guys come out and were on the phone with HQ and gave the okay to turn on the system, passing it. My installer is a...

Hi, the batteries were installed before panels could have been.

App isn’t showing solar panels, but the animation is showing feed back to the grid. Will try to find out how to log in locally.

Anything that needs to be done on the app side?

Connected the CT to the black wire facing the inverter. Will check tomorrow in the app / gateway if necessary. TY!

Hello, Rec’d my PTO today and turned on the system. App isn’t showing solar generation. Checked inverter via login, and solar meter and its producing. The box that has the disconnect for batteries and solar, has a CT not connected. Do I connect it to red or black wire coming from the...

Yes sir. Going the backup side. So far everything is on the backup even AC. My area of CA we hardly get blackouts. Not worried about prolonged blackouts.

5 PWs!! Gluttony!

Thank you all! Exactly what I was looking for. So essentially backup or non backup side. I assume backup side, I’d be able to monitor a car charging via the Tesla app?

Hello all! Hope you all can advise me yet again Finally got my solar system installed after a year and half. Used a third party Tesla certified installer to get a 7.3 kWh system with two PWs. Our next vehicle will be a BEV (haven’t decided yet). With that said. I’ve paid the installer to...

I was hoping Tesla's VPP in CA was gonna be more like how it is in Australia. Way more incentives to the homeowner (including an instant credit off the bat to enroll into the program).

Wow! Must be new. Last I checked prices were the other way around. Though with Covid and my wait times on permits (over a year and half), I wonder if things changed.

TY for the write up, I was initially at one wall, but went with two, but here is the kicker. I am with a worst utility than PGE… drumroll… MID! Now they are a very special breed of utilities company.

TY!

Hello all, I am getting two PowerWalls for a 2600 sq ft home with non Tesla solar panels. Due to code, and the roof layout of my two story home (very rectangular shape), 21 panels is a max I can fit up there. Based on my annual usage and the PowerWalls will I still be feeding from the utility...

I don’t believe it! Graders showed up, and I won’t believe it till I see building materials. Lol

Yup. Spent a little extra than what Tesla was offering, but at the end of the day... if I am going to put panels on the roof I want the biggest size possible. Hate to always have that feeling of - should have gotten more panels - hovering around.

I have a 2400 SQ FT home, but it is elongated rectangle two story. Tesla quoted me the smaller 3.7 kWh system, and they wouldn’t budge. Got three quotes and decided to go with Sempris Solaris. They are doing a 21 panel system with two Powerwalls. 101% of my usage. Plus gonna go PHEV hybrid...

I see it. I do not see an edit button to upload a different image.

Third tier is getting crazy.

Yup. Third tier in summer pushes us to $400. $250 otherwise.

Agreed. Going to get other quotes. 2nd installer was Sempris Solaris. Going to see what SunPower says.

My thoughts exactly! If I am going to put something up there, I’d rather put max capacity system. I don’t care it is Tetris style and all over the place. Thanks for taking the time to replay!

Moderator note: By OP request, removed an attachment with personal information. All, I've been researching lots, and settled at Tesla's medium sized package with two PWs. But they came back and said they can only do a 3.78 kWh system due to roof shape. I asked them if they can add few more...

Someone say Z car!

I haven't reserved one yet, will do so right after my home refi goes through. So +1 to whatever the number is gonna be. :-)