That means the tesla solar roof isn t double the cost but is a lot more.
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Musk might be remodeling your roof soon.
In a decade of covering tesla i never honestly thought i would write the name of the company and roofing in the same sentence.
The rollout of tesla s solar roof has been delayed by aesthetic issues and durability testing as the company s solar panel business has plummeted.
Tesla argues that the new solar roof design will be both beautiful and less expensive than a regular old school roof long term because of the offsetting energy cost savings.
But now that tesla is acquiring solarcity a solar panel installer and rolling out a rather lovely integrated solar roofing solution the organization formerly known for creating futuristic electric cars is getting into a business that isn t exactly top of mind.
Grewal told business insider he plans to do this by asking users to submit a.
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Tesla is getting into the roofing business.
So a normal roof plus normal solar on the example home from above costs about 53 000 vs the 95 000 for the tesla roof.
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Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
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Tesla ceo elon musk on friday announced the newest version of the company s solar roof tiles which he dubbed the solarglass roof.
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