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A Tesla subsidiary called Gambit Energy Storage LLC might be constructing a giant battery just outside of Houston.
The idea is to plug the utility-scale battery into the power grid the same one that caused February s devastating power outages.
If true, the battery could provide enough power for about 20,000 homes on a hot summer day,
Last month s massive power outages in Texas made one thing abundantly clear: the state s energy infrastructure is in need of a major overhaul. So naturally, Elon Musk, Texas s newest resident, is on the case.
A Tesla subsidiary called Gambit Energy Storage LLC is reportedly constructing a massive ad-hoc battery that can plug right into Houston s feeble power grid, according to a recent report in
That s enough to power your house in a pinch.
How do we know? Because we tried it.
Where I live, power outages are a frequent fact of life. Lots of trees coexist with rickety above-ground power lines, until the moment they don t.
A few years ago, during Hurricane Florence, we lost power for four days. Fortunately, I bought a little Honda EU2200i generator ahead of the storm. It was enough to power up the essentials. But even with that, I had to choose what to run, and when.
If I d had a 2021 F-150 Hybrid in the driveway, it would have been a different story. Because, given the right extension cords and power strips, the F-150 Hybrid can power your house.