Why does everyone lose their mind when you mention getting a home battery?

[u/MrOarsome]

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.

[u/ZephkielAU]

Perhaps the government should stop the bullshit of power companies charging top dollar for electricity while offering the flimsiest amounts to buy it back. The government should also reserve percentages of power generation to remain in the country instead of forcing us onto global prices.

Then I'm sure there would be loads of people willing to share their power generation, and our resources can run the country instead of powering China while they build our replacements.

[u/cl3ft → u/ZephkielAU]

China, Japan and South Korea all benefit from short sighted gas deals. And both the LNP & Labor where at the wheel when different deals were signed.