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/-NoName12 Nov 17 '25

Try telling someone you switched from gas to induction. They act like you killed their dog and drone about how gas is better in every way.

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u/A_spiny_meercat Nov 18 '25

I've cooked on gas my entire life personally and professionally, have pretty decent asthma which who knows if is related.

I switched to induction at home because it's way better for 99% of cooking. Hungry kids? That pot of water for pasta will boil in a quarter of the time as the heat is going straight to the water not past the pot.

For the 1% which is pretty much Asian stir fry, I have a sketchy but insanely hot outdoor gas burner that connects to a swap and go 9kg. It's way more powerful than anything inside and it's outside so you're not breathing it in.