I just recently met my new neighbor [View all]

[Javaman]

We got to talking about my solar panels. He asked if I was part of the grid or have a battery system. Given where I live we have to be part of the system. If we were to have batteries, it would be all on us. They is no “hybrid” system between us and the city. It’s one or the other. I mentioned that I thought about the Tesla battery years ago but chose not to. He then said that he worked for Tesla and I bit my tongue. He went on to say that Tesla offers their employees all sorts of discounts a rebates on their products. I nodded politely but then something changed in his demeanor. He kind of shifted his eyes back and forth and said, “I wold never buy one of their cars”. I paused glanced in his driveway; a Toyota. I responded, “really?” Slightly dumbfounded that here is this QC worker for Tesla saying this. He kind of pursed his lips and said “yup” with so much more behind it.

I’ll just leave this here and let you decide