Tesla launches betteries for homes, businesses, and utilities

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

"For homeowners, the Tesla Powerwall will have a power capacity of either 10 kilowatt hours or 7 kilowatt hours, at a cost of either $ 3,500 or $ 3,000. The company says these are the costs for suppliers and don’t include the cost of installation and a power inverter, so customers could pay considerably more than that."

So lets say $10,000 for an up and running out the door unit.

My average electric and gas bill is less than $50 a month. $600 a year = 16.66 years until break even.

I'll be dead or in gaga land by then. Not for me even if I was 30.

I REALLY hope Munch doest go belly up with Tesla and bankrupt Space X in the process of screwing around with his for rich people only electric fantasies.

Not that manned space flight makes any sense. It will when it can make money...and not money from the wealthy.

The rural parts of my county in Texas have appeal because land is cheaper and outside any city limits there are only basic restrictions. The planed residential use/overall costs must be tempered by the cost of getting a gas line to the site, or doing without gas. Gas here, used for heating and cooking, is quite a bit cheaper for these uses than is electricity (as you might know re your mom and your brother). Given the above, the Tesla solution would likely pay for itself faster in such a scenario than it would in your case.

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

The rural parts of my county in Texas have appeal because land is cheaper and outside any city limits there are only basic restrictions. The planed residential use/overall costs must be tempered by the cost of getting a gas line to the site, or doing without gas. Gas here, used for heating and cooking, is quite a bit cheaper for these uses than is electricity (as you might know re your mom and your brother). Given the above, the Tesla solution would likely pay for itself faster in such a scenario than it would in your case.

If I lived in a rural area I would be doing everything I could to be independent of everything.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

If I lived in a rural area I would be doing everything I could to be independent of everything.