Reniconix t1_is3wb26 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:44 AM

Reply to comment by botaine in US Federal Reserve sees EV “battery belt” developing as greater than 15 battery manufacturing facilities worth greater than $40 billion are in development in the US by ForHidingSquirrels

We have a few options on the market, they're not incredibly expensive but I wouldn't call them cheap.

Of note, the F150 Lightning is dollar for dollar the best value for a home battery. It's also a truck.

HolyGig t1_is44w5e wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:59 AM

They have a ways to go before they are producing those in anywhere near enough numbers to meet demand

GoodOmens t1_is47l8a wrote on October 13, 2022 at 4:26 AM

And price. If you want anything but a 75k+ Lariant good luck. That buys a lot of Tesla batteries with the solar tax credit.

Reniconix t1_is50x2d wrote on October 13, 2022 at 10:51 AM

The Lightning Lariat actually has more battery than the same price of Powerwall and is still a truck. Tax credit doesn't apply to the battery yet.

ialsoagree t1_is5awuq wrote on October 13, 2022 at 12:32 PM

Tax credits do apply to the batteries, but only if you buy enough solar to charge them, and only if you keep them in a mode that powers them from solar and not the grid (although the latter is harder to enforce).

ElectrikDonuts t1_is4djyi wrote on October 13, 2022 at 5:31 AM

You will not be able to get a lightening anytime soon and when you do it wont be anywhere near what you expect it to be today. Ford did a lot of false advertising with that one.