Tesla is constantly working to offer its customers an increasingly complete ecosystem. Now Elon Musk’s company has announced its arrival in Italy “Photovoltaic charging”. This is an option intended for Tesla owners who also have Powerwall connected to photovoltaic systemallowing the vehicle to be recharged using only the excess energy generated by the system.
This innovation was introduced with Tesla app version 4.30.5. After downloading the app update, simply launch it to activate the new feature that Tesla is offering to its customers. At this stage, you can configure the operation of the new option. Specific charging limits can be set, as well as the ability, for example, to program a time interval during which only PV system energy will be used for charging.
The company clarifies that when the PV Charging mode is active, the Tesla vehicle can delay the start of charging until the PV system has generated at least 1.2 kW of stable energy to ensure maximum efficiency and durability. charging equipment. This new feature can also charge multiple vehicles. However, the first car connected will receive all the excess energy generated by the PV system until it reaches the set charging limit. Once this limit is reached, the excess energy generated by the photovoltaic system will be sent to the second vehicle.
Interested parties can find a complete guide on how this feature works on Tesla’s website. “Charging with photovoltaic battery” is available in Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the UK. Here are the requirements Tesla needs to use this new feature.
- Model S, Model 3, Model X or Model Y: Software 2023.32 or later.
- Powerwall with photovoltaic system: software 12/23/10 or later.
- Tesla App 4.30.5 or later
Source: HD Motori
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