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by ghshephard 4060 days ago
Your AGM batteries are Lead Acid. Tesla Powerwall is a LiOn Battery System, designed for 10 years. Implies somewhat more than 10 kWh "actual" in order to deliver 10 kWh, day-in, day-out for 10 years, and avoid deep discharge. The value is greater efficiency, great life span.

The price for the 10 kWh model is basically 50% of what everyone was expecting, which is what has everyone excited. You don't often see a 50% drop in price in systems that are this closely followed.