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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-powerwall-battery-installation-cost

Tesla owner gets free Powerwall 3 swap, learns second battery could still cost $700 to $1,000

14+ hour, 3+ min ago   (450+ words) "That would be handled by Sales and the two don't mix/cannot be combined." After Tesla notified one customer that their Powerwall 2 would be swapped for a Powerwall 3 at no cost, the customer wondered whether the same visit could also…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > georgia-tesla-solar-installation-tips

Georgia homeowner told to check Tesla solar strings, roof wires, and Powerwall Wi-Fi info

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (635+ words) "Mine was just installed in NorCal and now they are telling me I need a transformer upgrade." A Georgia homeowner preparing for a direct Tesla solar installation got a flood of practical advice after turning to r/TeslaSolar for last-minute…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-model-yl-home-battery-storage-options

Tesla owner eyes Model YL as extra home battery, but PowerShare still needs an update

20+ hour, 17+ min ago   (542+ words) "All we need to do is tap Go Off Grid on Tesla app and everything should work." For homeowners looking to get a little more out of their solar setup, using an electric vehicle as extra home battery storage is…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-model-3-battery-loss-repairs-charging-costs

Tesla Model 3 owner breaks down battery loss and repairs after hitting 250,000 miles

23+ hour, 13+ min ago   (517+ words) A 250,000-mile checkpoint is notable for any vehicle, but it carries added weight for an EV. In a YouTube video marking his 2021 Tesla Model 3's 250,000-mile milestone, Richard Symons of R Symons LTD's RSEV channel (@RSEV) walks viewers through battery…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > musk-documentary-venice-film-festival

'Musk' documentary premiere warns DOGE data could power AI election meddling

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (477+ words) "Moving that data would have been as simple … as moving a file into a folder." Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney's new documentary "Musk" is arriving at the Venice Film Festival with a warning that stretches far beyond the public image of…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-model-y-north-carolina-road-trip

North Carolina driver tests Tesla Model Y on 1,600-mile Florida trip, spends $104 charging

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (624+ words) "That is actually extremely insane range and efficiency for an electric SUV." A North Carolina Tesla owner set out to answer a question many electric vehicle shoppers still ponder. What does long-distance electric driving really look like when you stop…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > tesla-driver-assist-new-jersey-crash

New Jersey Tesla that ran stop sign and killed 82-year-old had driver-assist engaged, records show

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (483+ words) "It doesn't matter if overall FSD leads to fewer accidents when strictly avoidable ones occur." A fatal crash in southern New Jersey is drawing renewed attention to Tesla's driver-assistance technology after federal records indicated the system was active shortly before…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > tesla-solar-warranty-issues-roof-gap

Tesla solar owner says warranty panel swap left a roof gap the company won't fill

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (423+ words) "I called Tesla to see if I could buy another panel to fill that spot, and they said no." One Tesla solar panel owner says a warranty repair that fixed one issue created another. The man took to Reddit's r…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > ceo-compensation-low-paying-us-firms

CEOs at lowest-paying US S&P 500 firms made 614 times their workers' pay, report finds

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (645+ words) "It seems like these CEOs are just living on a remote economic planet from the one that their employees are living on." At major American companies where worker pay is especially low, the distance between what executives and employees make…...

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thecooldown.com > green-home > home-generator-power-failure-storm

Homeowner loses power in storm after retired generator becomes home's single point of failure

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (441+ words) "Something made a big bang, and everything that would normally be powered through the generator are off." A whole-home generator is supposed to help when severe weather knocks out the grid. For one homeowner, however, an old generator setup became…...