Tesla Talk 2

Oh I totally get that. Just I want to maximise efficiency in almost everything I do regarding the house. More insulation also equals more comfort which is priceless in todays world

I'm assuming that 3k being the current install price will be dropping as time goes on making it a much more viable option. Even if the capacity drops to 50% that's still 20kWh.

I'm fully capable of an ilea flat pack assembly, not sure exactly what that has to do with wiring a battery to the house though I'd like to see these battery kits for €2k, do you have an adverts link?

We would really need to wait for electricity prices go up and oil/gas prices come down. At the moment we have a climate emergency and the exact opposite is happening. But I do think that time will come eventually

to actually have a functioning storage system from a standing start what do you need? a battery is one thing but what else an invertor? an electrician to get it all wired up? what could you get 25kwh installed and working for do you reckon?

That's an interesting concept, not sure why I couldn't find them, my search terms must be too specific or not specific enough. One of the reasons I love this website to be fair!

Are you a registered electrician then? Or do you even need to be for something like this? Thinking of how it might affect the insurance and even the legalities etc.

The answer depends a bit. If you already have a PV system of similar power and an NC6 cert, then anyone can just change the inverter for a hybrid inverter. It is like changing an appliance. Then the battery can just be plugged into the inverter.

If you don't, it's more complicated and you need a certified electrician to install the hybrid inverter

You'd be surprised. With a large battery, no heat pump and not doing more than about 50k km per year between your EVs, the 3h slot is adequate for most people. The savings of course from buying pretty much all your electricity for just 5-6c is huge obviously.

Why would you care?

Their sales performance would be utterly irrelevant to a buyer, unless you're hoping for a sales booster or discount? (which could happen I guess).

Nothing. Tesla don't do marketing / advertsing. TSLA is about a lot more than car sales. Car sales are soon fully electric only worldwide and it is a race to the bottom, survival of the fittest. Which will mostly be Chinese companies. Other areas that Tesla operates in have more potential for profit imho

I have just put in a limit order for today. For just under the big psychological barrier 😁

"Their sales in Ireland at least seem to be absolutely on point though, so the chances of some discounting is pretty slim to be fair."

Do they normally have a parking lot full of new M3 for sale ?

Yeah I don't understand their point either. As for falling car sales, that needs to be put into perspective. The Tesla Model Y was the best selling car (not EV!) in the world in 2023, as I predicted in 2022 to much ridicule on this forum. It was again in 2024 and could possibly be again this year.

Toyota is a strong number two (after being on top for decades up to and including 2022 with the Corolla) but unless they start making popular full EVs next year, I can't see them keeping that position for long…

Indeed. And well wear, very smart choice of car. The best value car for sale in Ireland at the moment imho. There is no discount for inventory cars. This is the cheapest right now:

There are many reasons why someone would rather purchase a popular car brand.
Resale value is one. Parts market is another. Security of your warranty, you wouldn’t want to buy another Fisker, Saab, MG, the list goes on.

I love boards. Someone dares to interrupt an off topic chat (albeit an interesting one) to ask a question about a Tesla in a Tesla thread and they get attitude!