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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Aloha all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>I\u2019m going to pipe up here regarding Tesla. I\u2019ve been in the
solar field since 1978, am a supervising electrician as well as the RME with
the electrical contracting license.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>My company has been a Tesla certified installer since 2018
here in Hawaii and I\u2019ve had Powerwalls on my home over the past several years
and was the first in my company to do so as I wanted to walk our talk before
selling and installing them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>While they had some issues early on with the roll-out of the
Powerwall 2, I have to say that these past years I\u2019ve been quite pleased and
impressed with the product and performance and overall back-up from Tesla tech
support. (And no, I\u2019m not a shill for the company or anyone else for that
matter.) In fact, the mothership lets us know pre-emptively if a Powerwall is
not meeting their operating specs and they\u2019re quick with the RMAs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>And I\u2019m looking forward to the new Powerwall+ which is now
shipping. The PW+ is the combination of the Powerwall 13.5 kWh and a Tesla-designed
and branded 7.6 kW inverter with, along with their Gateway, allows for an
integrated design with all the important components of a PV system to be
Tesla. Which I expect to be an improvement over pairing Powerwall with
SolarEdge, Enphase or SMA. As well, we can now offer a 25-year wraparound
warranty on Tesla mods, Tesla inverter and Powerwall. Where else are you going
to find a 25-year warranty on a battery?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>Finally, having recently compared pricing with LiFePo battery
platforms of similar capacities, Powerwall and Powerwall+ pricing is
aggressive.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext'>marco<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";
color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> RE-wrenches
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jeff
Clearwater<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 15, 2022 4:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] ] Tesla Anywhere<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Yea Tesla blew it big time with their approach with
distributors and installers. Many of us reached out to them early on only
to be met with silence and then to find out that some fly-by-night or new
start-up received a territory covering big areas including several experienced
installers that were ignored. <br>
<br>
And then the stories starting rolling in of shoddy installs - bad service -
long waits - no supply. What they could have had if they just partnered
with the existing solar industry instead of the arrogant attitude they knew
better . . .<br>
<br>
Then it became clear perhaps we were better off! Their early embrace of
Li-NMC turned out to be not a great option with LFPs coming along - and
although we were hopeful they might get solar shingles right - they never
overcame the inherent challenges (all those plugs! and no cooling!) - we
saw it in the 2000s with (what was it "American Solar Shingles" or
some such name).<br>
<br>
I love that Elon stepped up the game for folks to embrace EVs and Solar - but
the execution - super dissapointing and maybe even damaging in the long run for
solar.<br>
<br>
Here's kudos to all high integrity solar providers out there that have served
the industry for years! We commend you intent Elon - but next time you
might ask those that have been doing it for years to partner with you!<br>
<br>
best,<br>
<br>
Jeff<br>
<br>
<br>
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