Elon musk has unveiled a redesign of tesla s solar roof tiles dubbed solar glass roof the new roof design will cost around 42 500 for a 2 000 square foot roof with 10kw of solar capacity.
Elon musk solar roof tiles video.
The tiles have a lot to offer.
Cnbc met one.
Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits.
Chief executive officer elon musk unveiled solar roof shingles as part of his push to buy solarcity the automaker says it finally has a version of the tiles that it can mass produce.
There have been a few solar roof tile installs and changes in the story from tesla since the aug 2018 post so it s time for an update.
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The solar roof and the sleek glass roof tiles appear to be just the answer musk was seeking for tesla s entrance into the solar industry.
Elon musk first unveiled prototypes of tesla s solar roof tiles in october 2016 and it started taking 1 000 deposits in 2017 but not many homes have gotten the tiles so far.
Elon musk s latest solar energy tiles unveiled in october 2019 offer a striking design that promises to look like a regular roof to the untrained eye.
Nothing changes the original post s conclusion that the flashy oct 2016 pr announcement of the tiles on the set of desperate housewives was a sham announcing a nonexistent product designed to induce tesla shareholders to vote to allow tesla to take over.
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