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Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by dzhiurgis on Thursday July 04, 2024 @04:49PM (#40877931)
Why tesla charges 5x for their Powerwall? I know their software is excellent, but I haven’t seen prices like that anywhere.
Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by rootusrootus on Thursday July 04, 2024 @06:06PM (#40878452)
Because there's value in a brand name, they are using more expensive batteries (or they were, I think just recently they started shipping LFP), and you're paying for the plug-and-play convenience.

Buying cells from CATL, adding a BMS, and putting all in a case is easy but still not trivial. Definitely not plug and play. You can absolutely get dirt cheap LFPs (like other people, I hang out on diysolarforum.com too), but it is not a competitor with the Powerwall unless you want something to tinker with or are simply too budget constrained to buy the brand name product.

Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by dzhiurgis on Thursday July 04, 2024 @11:38PM (#40879668)
I think OP mentioned battery rack (not cells) with BMS, not pure cells.
Re:Batteries: How cheap can they get? by specialist on Thursday July 04, 2024 @05:09PM (#40878058)
My guess: to throttle demand. Installers are generally in short supply and huge demand. So why not charge a premium?