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14.05.2015

American automotive company Tesla Motors Inc., focused on the production of electric vehicles, introduced rechargeable lithium-ion batteries for the home. Drives will allow to store solar energy in sufficient volume for nightly electrification of a house or office, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Called Powerwall, the Silicon Valley-based company unveiled wall-mounted batteries on Thursday, April 30. The device is a box 1,3 meters high, 86 centimeters long and about 18 centimeters wide. It can be attached to the wall of the house or garage. In addition to a lithium-ion drive, it also has a built-in computer.

Designed for 10 years, "smart" batteries will be produced in two types: 7 and 10 kilowatt-hours. The smaller model is priced at $XNUMX and does not include installation costs. Sales will begin in the summer, according to the manufacturer's website.

CEO and chairman of the board of directors of Tesla Motors, inventor Elon Musk, who, in addition, is the founder of SpaceX and PayPal, said that the goal of the developers was "to completely change the global energy consumption infrastructure."

Experts recognized the merits of the novelty, despite its cost, writes The Washington Post. “If Tesla gives consumers an efficient energy storage system at home, it will be much more valuable and bring more revenue to the company than all of its automotive developments,” says analyst Karl Brauer, quoted by the Detroit Free Press.

As conceived by the developers, the Powerwall drive will contribute to the complete rejection of fuel. To do this, it is enough to equip the roof of your house with solar panels and transfer to an electric car, the company believes.

Solar panels significantly reduce the cost of electricity for the end consumer, but the main problem with their use remains that they work, in fact, only during daylight hours.

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