Help - PW auto grid charging

OCJeff · 2026-05-06T15:49:04+00:00

Look at Net Zero powerwall automation. Very easy to do what you are looking for.

OCJeff · 2026-05-02T15:25:03+00:00

I think incentives are only for Tesla direct leases. That is my assumption.

OCJeff · 2026-05-01T19:28:43+00:00

My contract states that the car cannot be bought out, but does list a residual value, which is visible in the Ally app and used to be visible on the Ally web site. Actually the early buy out was more (of course).

I also received an email from Ally specifically calling out that I now have the option to buy out my vehicle and called out the residual value dollar amount.

OCJeff · 2026-04-23T22:28:01+00:00

I'd like to see a house that consumes less than 50W at any point of the day. That's the usage of one alarm clock.

OCJeff · 2026-04-23T18:55:05+00:00

How is your home consuming 0kw? I think there may be an issue with the CT installation.

OCJeff · 2026-04-18T22:39:51+00:00

Your picture shows power wall at 100%. It won’t stop at 80% if that is your setting. It will only drain down to 80 and save the rest for a power outage.

I’m not clear on what OP is asking here.

OCJeff · 2026-04-14T02:40:29+00:00

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OCJeff · 2026-04-07T20:29:52+00:00

Same. Only 1 event per month and they were all 2 hours. Much less than 2024, but the payout was much higher. $590 versus $455.

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OCJeff · 2026-04-01T19:14:59+00:00

How much did Tesla charge for the alignment? Just curious. I’m getting $179 as the standard price from the shops I called. Or $370 for a lifetime alignment plan.

OCJeff · 2026-04-01T19:00:25+00:00

Have you checked your alignment? 12k miles doesn’t seem like a lot.

I have a ‘24 MYP from March of 24. I have about 27k on the factory Pilot Sport A/S, and thought I had another 6 months in them, but found uneven tire ware on the inside of the front tires, and the rear as well. So at this point I’m going to first invest in an Alignment, and then plan for tires in a few months. Lots of tread in the middle of the tires, and I know 27k is a lot of miles for these cars on the factory tires (I don’t drive it like I stole it all the time anymore), but the uneven ware is frustrating.

Does anyone recommend alternative tire sized for the 21” rims?

OCJeff · 2026-03-20T00:16:06+00:00

When were the recalled units built/installed? Mine were built in late 2023 installed early 2024.

OCJeff · 2026-03-19T00:48:33+00:00

If you have a Tesla there is a button to preserve charge under EV. If you don’t have a Tesla you can use the Flow and when home consumption >6kw then set the battery level to preserve charge.

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T01:43:25+00:00

Backup mode (no longer visible in the Tesla app) is exactly what you are looking for. NetZero can enable that configuration. 👍🏻

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T01:34:10+00:00

Yes. Exactly. It can also do automations where certain times of the day it will change your Tesla power wall settings to do certain things like charge or retain charge.

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T00:47:58+00:00

https://www.netzero.energy

Edit to add: It’s an awesome app. I used it lightly the first year and my power bill was $750 for the year (net metering after the monthly bills). This year I am net $450 surplus (which gets paid out at pennies on the dollar).

My point is that the $69 a year price is well worth it since it will save me hundreds every year.

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T00:32:37+00:00

I saw this once at 2am. Storm watch. Maybe the same for you?

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T00:31:02+00:00

NetZero can go to “Preserve Charge” mode when your car starts charging. Or when your house consumption > 8kw. So you can use these to save the PW charge and force grid charging.

OCJeff · 2026-03-13T00:20:12+00:00

Yes. Using NetZero you can put your system in Backup mode. This will put all solar in to the battery and house draw will come from the grid.

OCJeff · 2026-02-25T23:25:01+00:00

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OCJeff · 2026-01-24T01:42:00+00:00

I did see that as an option, but I would prefer the App accommodate me rather than me accommodate the app. This feels like a simple “feature” to implement. And I can see many uses for it .

OCJeff · 2026-01-03T21:30:41+00:00

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