130mph top speed according to the spec sheet, Lol On Mon, Mar 20, 2017 at 2:04 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote:
> We don't get monetary credit. Just kWh credit and if you are a net > producer you lose all your credits each March so no incentive to overbuild. > > -----Original Message----- From: Bill Prince > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2017 12:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla > > Not here. > > In California, grid-tied solar buys electricity from the grid (when the > site needs it) at retail prices, but sells it back to the grid at > wholesale prices (when generating). > > bp > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > On 3/20/2017 10:58 AM, Paul Stewart wrote: > >> I’d have to double check the exact amount but here in Ontario, the power >> you sell back at something like 90 cents Kwh … very inflated to encourage >> more people to generate their own power and sell it back to the “system” - >> in my opinion it’s driven the price of purchasing/consuming power >> artificially high as well … real problem here…. >> >> >> >> On Mar 20, 2017, at 1:46 PM, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> My solar system stores energy in the form of gravity potential... >>> >>> On 3/20/17 5:59 AM, Chuck McCown wrote: >>> >>>> My solar system stores excess energy as credit on the bill. So I can >>>> use it anytime of day. >>>> >>>> *From:* Rory Conaway >>>> *Sent:* Monday, March 20, 2017 3:21 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla >>>> >>>> >>>> Our rate is 5.9 cents per kWh under a special program for electric car >>>> owners. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Most of my wife’s driving is 70mph or less and more city driving than >>>> what you probably do. We probably charge 50 miles per day average and >>>> the car gets about 3.5-4m per kWh. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Our worst rate is about 10.1 cents per kWh on peak during the week. >>>> Solar doesn’t help us in charging since the care is gone at 7:30am and >>>> doesn’t get home until after 6:30. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rory >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >>>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:50 PM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am getting about 1 mile per percent. I never trust that display, I >>>> always use battery percentage. But I drive 80 mph everywhere, freeway. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I am solar powered at my house and other people pay for the power other >>>> places I charge. So there is no cost of energy for me. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But if I was paying, it would be about 12 cents per kWh (it can go as >>>> low as 8 cents depending on how you do it). So $3.60/charge or 3 cents >>>> per mile. (2.4 cents per mile at the lower tariff) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hyundai was getting 34 mpg. So 7.4 cents per mile. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:*Rory Conaway >>>> >>>> *Sent:*Sunday, March 19, 2017 9:57 PM >>>> >>>> *To:*[email protected] >>>> >>>> *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> So after 2 days with the Leaf and the 30Kw battery, our estimate is that >>>> it’s actually underrated or they have found other ways to save power. I >>>> definitely notice more aggressive regen control on eco mode but we are >>>> seeing 120-125 mile on the display even after using 5-8% of the >>>> battery. Considering you can drive one for about $4K a year, almost no >>>> maintenance, and about ¼ of the cost of gas, it’s got to be one of the >>>> best values out there. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Rory >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:*Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Chuck McCown >>>> *Sent:* Saturday, March 18, 2017 9:08 AM >>>> *To:* [email protected] >>>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I find it interesting they can upgrade a battery with software... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *From:*[email protected] >>>> >>>> *Sent:*Saturday, March 18, 2017 10:06 AM >>>> >>>> *To:*[email protected] >>>> >>>> *Subject:*Re: [AFMUG] OT Tesla >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I highly doubt people were just buying the 75 as they say. Think this >>>> will hurt sales? They already did this to the Model X. >>>> >>>> Or are they hoping the Model 3 will fill the gap? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Mar 18, 2017 at 11:33 AM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Interesting note from Tesla this morning: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Customers who still want the opportunity to own a 60 kWh Model S will >>>> have until April 16, 2017 to place their order. Any 60 kWh Model S will >>>> have the ability to upgrade their battery to 75 kWh via an over the air >>>> update. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >
