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redpoint5 · 07-26-2021, 11:40 PM

2x Powerwall (basically the minimum Tesla recommends) is $17k. $10.5k for 1.

A single Powerwall holds 13.5 kWh. That's nearly a grand per kWh. It's cheaper per kWh to buy a Tesla Model 3, yank out the battery, and scrap the car.

I do really want to see Oasis sing an advertisement for Powerwall.

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