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Originally Posted by Chif
It's very exciting. I'd love to have a system allowing me to go off grid. This definitely brings it one step closer.
I think that what is offered by Tesla isn't actually all that cheaper than what is currently available. All the press associated with it however, is fantastic.
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Do you have any current costings? - I am way out of date. The last time I looked was a couple of years ago, when a 20kWH LiIon battery storage system was about $30k from memory - Tesla quote $3kUS for their 7kWH system. Zen seem to be considering a $10-15k system with about 10kWH capacity.
I think that the big difference with Tesla is that Musk probably has enough cash to buy a few utility companies if he wants, so nobody is going to be able to stall the introduction into the market or artificially inflate the costs - these things are probably going to appear in large quantities and at a reasonable price.
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Originally Posted by xelasnave
I have been off grid for 20 years because there is
no grid available.
I am down to 85 watt panel and 100 amp h battery as my needs are minimal.
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lovely situation to be in - presume that you have enough land to provide wood for energy. I have to buy energy
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