PowerShare install pricing

[FitNess]

I received my CyberBeast 20 June. Qmerit reached out about 2 weeks later. After doing the online photos and questionnaire I was assigned an installer.
Today my assigned installer provides the attached quote..

TLDR: The final price (after the $4,000 voucher) was over 10,000…

The installer added an up-charge to the Universal Wall Connector ($580 on the Tesla site) to the tune of $1,225.50..

The installer added an up-charge to the PowerShare Home Backup Bundle ($2,500 on the Tesla site) a whopping $3,135.00.. this bundle INCLUDES the Universal Wall Connecter which they already invoiced so double charged and up-charged..

Permit cost $813 ugh..

Over $9,000 in labor..

It’s a simple same wall as my power panel install but the price suggests otherwise.

Qmerit had shown about 2 days for their review then they approved and forwarded the quote to me..

I am in the Dallas Texas area. Please review your quotes and have a savvy friend do it again over your shoulder. These installers.. wow.

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[Carlos Thomas]

That is modern day rape.

 

[jaredhobbs]

Here's what we paid in Utah for full home backup (no relocating breakers; grid -> Tesla gateway -> existing panel -> house)

 

[Boyne]

My quote was over $8k for a very simple install. Ridiculous bid and a flawed process that stops consumers from seeking multiple qualified bidders.

 

[3cyberbeast]

I’m supposed to be getting quote for around $10,000 with a smart panel, it’s a SPAN and it does not include the equiptment from Tesla but that is free and I have ordered it already. Q-merit has not approved it yet and they have been sitting on it for 3 weeks. I’m thinking it’s too expensive of a quote and they are trying to lower the cost.

This is the only thing I got so far on what the 10k includes:
Scope of Work

1. **Remove Existing Subpanel:**
- Remove the existing subpanel and install it downstream to allow for future load additions, as the main panel is currently full.

Replace with gateway v3.0

2. **Remove Generator Breaker:**
- Completely remove the generator breaker as it is incompatible with the Tesla system.

3. **Move Solar Breakers to Gateway:**
- Relocate the solar breakers to the Tesla Gateway to enable solar energy to feed the backup system.

4. **Relocate Loads:**
- Transfer a few loads from the main panel to the gateway to ensure the gateway can back up essential home loads, including the air conditioner and any load that is not over a 50 amp breaker. To run off the wall connector

5. **Relocate Car Charger:**
- Move the existing car charger to the main panel.
- Relocate the external car charger to the main panel.

6. Install new wall connector
- Run a connection from the gateway to the desired wall location for the car charger.

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**Next Steps:**

- I will be submitting the bid on Qmerit.
- Please consider which circuits you would like to back up so we can ensure the correct ones are included.

 

[FitNess]

I have reached out to Qmerit so they can walk me through the “quote review” process.

I am considering cancelling the Qmerit process, taking my voucher, ordering the PowerShare Home Bundle and just going out of pocket with my own installer.

I added a screenshot of my Powershare install Qmerit response timeline.

 

[3cyberbeast]

I have reached out to Qmerit so they can walk me through the “quote review” process.

I am considering cancelling the Qmerit process, taking my voucher, ordering the PowerShare Home Bundle and just going out of pocket with my own installer.

I added a screenshot of my Powershare install Qmerit response timeline.

That’s what I’m planing on doing, it should really cost $3,500. I have my electrician that can do it for much less than 10k. It’s nuts that’s your price with a so called 4k discount. They just jacked it up 4k and then took it off so it looks like a deal. Good luck keep us updated.

 

[3cyberbeast]

My quote was over $8k for a very simple install. Ridiculous bid and a flawed process that stops consumers from seeking multiple qualified bidders.

Why are the bids so expensive? They know we just bought a 100k+ truck so they think we can fork out another 10k like it’s no problem?

 

[FitNess]

If I’m going to spend $10k I think I’d rather an actual Power Wall (and its install, or does Qmerit manage that too?).

 

[frankiestein_ii]

that's insane...Im from Houston, TX. Right now I'm at the reviewing quote part of the process. Let's see how much it is.

 

[MilliM]

Complete rip off IMO. I’m in Orange County, typically not inexpensive labor, and here was mine from Trout Electric. Find someone else.

 

[Arturoner609]

Complete rip off IMO. I’m in Orange County, typically not inexpensive labor, and here was mine from Trout Electric. Find someone else.

I just got almost the same quote in Texas.
Tesla is supposed to provide the equipment to the installer correct?

 

[Frank_Castle]

I'm in North East Ohio with no existing infrastructure for an EV. Total install price was 3,500.

That price seems horrifically overpriced.

 

[Ironalley]

I wonder if there’s some royalty we are paying here’s my quote

 

[eswimm]

Total: $2,394.15. AWD, so no $4k credit. Less $1,000 EV charger tax credit, puts me under $1,400. I have 2x200A service, they're moving my fridge circuit from the 2nd panel to the one being backed up.

Notification Wednesday that Gateway shipped, UWC shipped today. Ordered 7/2.

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