Tesla Superchargers will have Powerpacks to help with outages, says Elon Musk

By Joey Klender Posted on October 9, 2019 After Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) has started to shut down energy up to 800,000 homes across the Bay Area, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced earlier today that he would begin installing Tesla Powerpacks in the areas that are to be affected by outages. “All Tesla Supercharger …

Tesla’s big battery in South Australia is a ‘complete waste of resources,’ claims Nissan

By Simon Alvarez Posted on July 14, 2019 In a recent interview with Australian auto publication The Driven, Nissan’s global head of electric vehicles Nic Thomas shared a rather surprising view of Tesla’s big battery installation in South Australia, which is widely credited for helping residents reduce their dependence from gas cartels operating in the …

Tesla Powerpack hardware installation in Osaka, Japan completed in two days

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 27, 2019 Tesla recently announced its Powerpack installation in Osaka, Japan, which will be used to provide emergency backup power to trains in the area. The installation, comprised of 42 Powerpack units, is also designed to reduce energy demand on the city’s grid during peak hours. With the energy …