The new Tesla Powerwall is arriving ahead of schedule.
The rechargeable battery system that can power your home was first unveiled in 2015. It can store 6.4 kWh worth of energy and provide backup power for your home.
Tesla announced in February that a new version was coming this Summer, but the battery is now arriving ahead of schedule. Tesla confirmed to Greentech Media that installations of the revamped version are set to take place "in the next few weeks." Tesla did not immediately respond to Tech Insider's request for comment.
GTM reported that Tesla simplified the handling and wiring requirements for installers. The battery is also now compatible with inverters made by inverter manufacturer SMA.
Those changes seem fairly lackluster, but it could bring down the cost of installation and make the rechargeable battery option more alluring to homeowners. The Powerwall was first designed for installation with SolarEdge inverters, costing $2,994, GTM reported. That price drops to $1,240 in Europe when using the SMA inverter.
The new Powerwall is also quieter than the previous version, which drew some complaints of noise emission from owners, GTM reported.
H/T Electrek
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A Tesla exec just hinted that an electric truck is in the company's future
Danielle Muoio
May 19, 2016, 5:07 PM
JB Straubel, Tesla's chief technology officer, broached the topic of what Tesla could potentially do in the truck industry at the International Transport Forum in Germany this week. Straubel was careful to note he couldn't say anything specifically about Tesla's future product plans, but noted it would be easy for Tesla to make its own truck.
"I can’t say too much about the new products and the things we are developing, but from a pure technology point of view, everything that we’ve done on vehicles translates directly into trucks," he said. "There’s no reason that today you can’t make a very compelling electric truck."
This isn't the first time we've heard hints that Tesla could get into the trucking industry. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said it was likely the company could make an electric truck during a venture forum in Hong Kong in January.
"It is quite likely we will do a truck in the future," Musk said. "I think it’s sort of a logical thing for us to do in the future.”
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