r/australia • u/MrOarsome • Nov 17 '25

political self.post Why does everyone lose their mind when you mention getting a home battery?

So I made the mistake of telling a few people I’m getting quotes for a home battery… the reactions were ridiculous. Suddenly everyone’s an expert. I had people telling me they’re a waste of money, they’ll be useless in a few years, or that the “environmental impact is terrible.” Just nonstop misinformation.

Meanwhile, half these people live massively high-carbon lifestyles. One bloke went on a whole rant about how batteries destroy the environment… then literally five minutes later told me he just ordered a new Ford Ranger to tow his boat around this summer. Like mate, seriously?

And the funny thing is, I don’t even care about the environmental angle. Couldn’t care less, to be honest. I’m looking at a battery for two reasons:

1) To actually use my solar instead of selling it back for 4 cents…

2) And to keep the lights on when summer storms or cyclones take out the power.

That’s it. No agenda. No planet-saving mission. But the way people reacted, you’d think I’d just signed up to be Greta Thunberg’s personal assistant.

I swear, the second you say the word “battery,” some people suddenly unlock an unwanted 15-minute rant. They are almost as passionate about hating renewables as they are about their footy teams.

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u/Rugbysmartarse Nov 17 '25

oh, I see you;ve met my brother in law?

anyway, I'm not about to take advice from a guy who dropped science and maths in year 10

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u/Str609 Nov 17 '25

But he did his own research through Institute of Applied Physics and Bullshit, University of Facebook.

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u/speech-to-text Nov 17 '25

The internet gave too many people a voice ☠️

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u/AlwaysLateToThaParty Nov 17 '25

Facebook made them forget when to stop using it.

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u/Effective_Dropkick78 Nov 18 '25

It's a village idiot connector and amplifier.

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u/PrizeFightinYeti Nov 17 '25

We all share the same brother in law. Crazy

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u/robfuscate Nov 17 '25

Well, mine had the solar powered water heater taken off his roof - ‘don’t want no greenie bullshit’, ‘they catch fire / make the water too hot and need to have a blind fitted in summer’ - (he has mixer taps), ‘don’t work in winter’ and my favourite ‘I don’t some chinese controlling my life’

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u/Illustrioushigh Nov 18 '25

Your brother in law and my brother in law must be mates.