Tesla announces 38,000 pre-orders for Powerwall home battery

During Tesla's earnings call, CEO Elon Musk just announced that the company has so far taken 38,000 reservations for its Powerwall home battery. "The response has been overwhelming. Like, crazy," Musk said. He went on to describe the reception to Tesla Energy's introduction as "crazy off the hook." Tesla has also tallied 2,500 reservations for the PowerPack. Musk said this actually equates to more like 25,000 since reservations averaged around 10 Powerpacks each. "The volume of demand here has just been staggering," he said. "It really feels like, man, the stationary storage demand is just nutty. Like, worldwide, it’s just crazy."

Those are strong numbers for Tesla's latest venture, and Musk sounds downright giddy. But the early success also means that some customers will be dealing with an extended wait. "There’s no way we can possibly satisfy this demand this year," Musk admitted. "We’re basically sold out through the first half of next year."

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Tesla Announces Ambitious European Expansion Plans

Ahead of the Geneva Auto Show, Tesla has announced plans to significantly expand its footprint in Europe. And for good reason. According to the news release announcing 30 new European service centers and stores, Telsa notes that it expects the combined sales in Europe and Asia to be twice as high as sales in North America.

The proposed expansion comes after a recent trip to Europe by Elon Musk who stated at the time Europe will soon be covered in Superchargers. “By the end of this year, we expect you will be able to travel almost anywhere in Europe using only Superchargers,” Musk said.

There are currently 14 Superchargers on the continent, mostly covering Norway and Central Europe.

The company states that it’s dialing up its commitment to Europe. It represents a “priority market” for Tesla, which will soon introduce a right hand drive Model S for the UK.

The 30 new service stations and stores would more than double the budding car company’s presence in Europe. As Tesla is facing significant roadblocks setting up shop in several states in the U.S., the company is charging forward in other markets hungry for its electric vehicles.

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Tesla Model S software update guards against faulty wiring

Amidst a recent spate of Model S fires, Tesla has upgraded the software on the EV to prevent unsafe charging, according to a tweet from Tesla S owner

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