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==Consumer impact summary==

*'''Requires app download:''' To have full use of functionality and features, the customer ~~[[Forced app download|~~must download]] the Tesla application.

*'''[[Forced app download|Requires app download]]:''' To have full use of functionality and features, the customer must download the Tesla application.

*'''Requires account:''' The product must be registered to a Tesla account.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Registering Your Powerwall |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |quote=To complete installation of your Powerwall, you must register it to your Tesla Account and connect it to your home Wi-Fi network.}}</ref>

*'''[[Forced account|Requires account]]:''' The product must be registered to a Tesla account.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Registering Your Powerwall |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |quote=To complete installation of your Powerwall, you must register it to your Tesla Account and connect it to your home Wi-Fi network. |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251109192101/https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |archive-date=9 Nov 2025}}</ref>

*'''Always online:''' The product itself does not require internet connectivity ''per se'', but certain features will not be available. More notably, it is stated in the limited warranty agreement that failure to register and connect to the internet will greatly decrease the duration of the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Tesla Powerwall Limited Warranty (USA) |url=https://energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf |website=[[Tesla]] |date=13 Nov 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251221223944/https://energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf |archive-date=21 Dec 2025 |format=PDF |page=5}}</ref> This effectively "encourages" the customer to always be connected so that Tesla Energy can remotely push firmware updates.

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 ==Consumer impact summary==
-*'''Requires app download:''' To have full use of functionality and features, the customer [[Forced app download|must download]] the Tesla application.
+*'''[[Forced app download|Requires app download]]:''' To have full use of functionality and features, the customer must download the Tesla application.
-*'''Requires account:''' The product must be registered to a Tesla account.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Registering Your Powerwall |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |quote=To complete installation of your Powerwall, you must register it to your Tesla Account and connect it to your home Wi-Fi network.}}</ref>
+*'''[[Forced account|Requires account]]:''' The product must be registered to a Tesla account.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Registering Your Powerwall |url=https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |website=[[Tesla]] |date= |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |quote=To complete installation of your Powerwall, you must register it to your Tesla Account and connect it to your home Wi-Fi network. |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251109192101/https://www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall |archive-date=9 Nov 2025}}</ref>
 *'''Always online:''' The product itself does not require internet connectivity ''per se'', but certain features will not be available. More notably, it is stated in the limited warranty agreement that failure to register and connect to the internet will greatly decrease the duration of the warranty.<ref>{{Cite web |author= |title=Tesla Powerwall Limited Warranty (USA) |url=https://energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf |website=[[Tesla]] |date=13 Nov 2025 |access-date=21 Dec 2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251221223944/https://energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf |archive-date=21 Dec 2025 |format=PDF |page=5}}</ref> This effectively "encourages" the customer to always be connected so that Tesla Energy can remotely push firmware updates.