Software Engineering, Tesla 2018-2025.
Idaho
Joined April 2008
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Eric Mann retweeted
We need to not have grok bot chats in our inbox for X.
I only want to see group messages and messages with individuals.
I want my inbox’s to remain separate.
Grok bot app and X app.
Eric Mann retweeted
Congrats to @haiway and @JoshuaThePilot for running their @teslaenergy Home’s through their paces. They proved they’re Zombie ready 😂.
Night 8 off grid at House of CyberDog, and that's a full week ✅
My finish line was 4:30 PM. I rolled right past it and I'm still unplugged at 172 hours, #2 on the board and just one minute behind @JoshuaThePilot. Flipping the breaker back at 9 PM CT tonight — challenge officially done.
Congrats Captain — you win. Crown goes to @JoshuaThePilot 👑 Respect 🫡
Huge thanks to @ericdmann for letting me join this challenge, and shout-out to the whole crew: @JoshuaThePilot @ericdmann @PatchesHQ @EdInTheBush — and @James_Powerwall for keeping the energy high. Made some real friends along the way. Y'all made this a blast.
The week in numbers:
🔋 Powerwalls at 67% (27.1 of 40.5 kWh)
☀️ 415 kWh of sunshine harvested
🚗 447 miles driven
⚡ 43.8 kWh of Powershare from CyBear
Model S 55%, Cybertruck 49%
Breaking news: Powerwall owners have taken over 😂 My backup generator drives me around town, refuels on sunshine, and never once asked me to haul a gas can. Generac could never.
No rationing, AC on, life as normal. The only change was putting the pool pump to sleep for fall. 48 panels and 3 Powerwall 3s turned House of CyberDog into its own little utility, and honestly it could keep going forever. I'm ready for the zombie apocalypse 🔥
Biggest lesson of the week: never take the sun, or the grid, for granted. Bonus: I learned a ton about my system's capabilities and quirks.
Fulshear is partly sunny and in the low 80s all week, so the panels aren't done showing off yet.
📊 Live leaderboard: stormcontrol.app/offgrid
@ericdmann @JoshuaThePilot @PatchesHQ @EdInTheBush @James_Powerwall @teslaenergy @Tesla @elonmusk
Eric Mann retweeted
This is why I purchased a Foundation Series CT. It has powered our home through Hurricane Milton and numerous power outages. That piece of mind is so valuable, especially when you have the number of animals we have and require power for running water.
9 Powerwalls worth of energy storage for the cost of 5, and you get a free self-driving truck with it!
@cybertruck is the deal of the century.
Eric Mann retweeted
I want this too! we’re going to do an “immersive” view for Powerwall in a few weeks, it’s not the main release so we could finish up some final polish but coming quickly after
Eric Mann retweeted
Tonight, after 3 Days and 4+ hours I become the first one to connect back to the grid….but not because of the reasons you’re thinking.
I will be willingly connecting back to the grid with over 80% battery still available on my Powerwalls.
Reason for connecting back to the grid: We need to charge our 3 Tesla’s during off-peak hours at the full charge rate. Being off grid for extended periods of time does not give us the charging freedom we are used to especially when it comes to charge rate.
This weekend 5 @Tesla enthusiasts embarked on a competition to put their Tesla Home energy systems to the test and see how long they could go without the grid. They organized and launched this completely on their own.
Their goal is to see how long they can go without compromising on their usual energy usage and behaviors. The systems range from smaller to bigger, include @teslaenergy Powerwall, Powershare from their vehicles, and solar. They’re located in: California, Idaho, Canada, Illinois, and Texas and these adventurers have already passed 41 hours.
Follow along and see how these Tesla Home energy systems perform in the real world.
@ericdmann, @EdInTheBush, @JoshuaThePilot, @PatchesHQ, @haiway
stormcontrol.app/offgrid
Eric Mann retweeted
This weekend 5 @Tesla enthusiasts embarked on a competition to put their Tesla Home energy systems to the test and see how long they could go without the grid. They organized and launched this completely on their own.
Their goal is to see how long they can go without compromising on their usual energy usage and behaviors. The systems range from smaller to bigger, include @teslaenergy Powerwall, Powershare from their vehicles, and solar. They’re located in: California, Idaho, Canada, Illinois, and Texas and these adventurers have already passed 41 hours.
Follow along and see how these Tesla Home energy systems perform in the real world.
@ericdmann, @EdInTheBush, @JoshuaThePilot, @PatchesHQ, @haiway
stormcontrol.app/offgrid
Eric Mann retweeted
I believe we are the first group to truly test Powershare with Powerwall for extended off-grid time.
While only one of us has used the feature so far, I’m learning it’s something I never want to be without.
Energy independence is real. This off-grid competition will continue to show how even a small system can help anyone achieve it, especially with a Powershare-capable vehicle (3, Y, CT).
Follow along live:
stormcontrol.app/offgrid
@ericdmann @JoshuaThePilot @haiway @EdInTheBush @James_Powerwall
Eric Mann retweeted
Follow along as @ericdmann and team go off grid to compete for longest without a connection - glory and bragging rights await
Eric Mann retweeted
Powershare with Powerwall is a relatively new feature facing a real test. It’ll be fun to test this.
I’m confident it will show any system size can effectively protect a home’s energy in a worst-case scenario, especially with a Powershare-capable vehicle (3, Y, CT). With all of us having different system sizes, energy uses, and goals, each use case will be interesting to watch.
Eric Mann retweeted
It’s going to be fun. I think my smaller system can hold its own.
@ericdmann built a pretty cool little leaderboard that you can track it live from too!
stormcontrol.app/offgrid
Eric Mann retweeted
If you’re a @teslaenergy Powerwall owner join the competition for bragging rights and glory.
Eric Mann retweeted
Tomorrow, my home goes off-grid too.
We’ll run on whatever the sun gives us, then the Cybertruck takes over when the Powerwalls get low.
My setup:
☀️ 8.4kW solar array
🔋 1 PW 3 + 1 PW 3 Expansion
📐 Cybertruck with Powershare
I have the smallest array of the three, but let’s see how long we can last even while charging my wife’s car.
@JoshuaThePilot @ericdmann
Almost time to put Powershare on display.
Tomorrow at 2:30 PM PT, we pull the plug on the grid. No end date.
Just the sun, @Tesla Powerwall + Powershare, and stubbornness to see how long we can last. ☀️🔋
We built a live leaderboard, so you can watch every minute of it.
👉 stormcontrol.app/offgrid
My setup:
☀️ 14 kW solar
🔋 2 Powerwalls (27 kWh)
⚡ Cybertruck with Powershare @teslaenergy
🚙 Model Y
Late October here in Idaho means short days, gray skies, and cold nights.
Going head to head with @PatchesHQ and @JoshuaThePilot.
