Tesla’s recent announcement that it’s introducing a home battery created a stir, and a surge of people have already bought them.
During a conference call with investors and journalists on May 6, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that his company is already seeing a high demand for its Powerwall device. Thus far, an excess of 38,000 consumer Powerwalls have been requested, and Musk calls it all “overwhelming,” according to Ars Technica.
The Powerwall is a home battery that charges using electricity generated from solar panels, making it a sustainable and environmentally friendly resource. Users without solar panels can also charge the batteries when utility rates are low. If you live in an area where power outages are frequent or you simply want a backup, the Powerwall can serve as your additional power source in the event that your house goes dark.
The Powerwall itself can be wall-mounted, and it includes a rechargeable lithium ion battery with liquid thermal control. The 10-kilowatt-hours weekly cycle version is $3,500, and the seven kilowatt-hours is available for $3,000. It provides two kilowatt-hours of continuous power and up to 450 volts of electricity. Whether you want to power your TV, light fixtures, or laptop, it can be seamlessly done with the Powerwall. If you’re trying to run a lot of power-sucking appliances at once, however, that Powerwall’s ability can max out, though the batteries do stack, for users looking to utilize their solar panels to power their homes.
“There’s no way that we could possibly satisfy this demand this year, and we’re basically sold out through the middle of next year,” said Musk during the call. It may not go mainstream just yet, but the Powerwall’s early success suggests many consumers want to harness their own resources, rather than rely on the services of other companies.
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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