Tesla Solar Roof Up for Preorder
May 10th, 2017Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand.
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Lifetime physical warranty, 30 year solar output warranty.
Via: Electrek:
The value of Tesla’s solar roof is closely linked to its durability and its ability to generate electricity over decades.
Musk previously discussed the possibility of making the warranty last for the lifetime of the house on which it is installed and they actually did it:
“Made with tempered glass, Solar Roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles. That’s why we offer the best warranty in the industry – the lifetime of your house, or infinity, whichever comes first.”
That’s for the tiles themselves. The solar power generation is guaranteed for 30 years, which is on the higher end in the solar panel industry…
These are beautiful. They are going to be more expensive, which slows down the ROI some, but if these are real Elon really hit it out of the park with design.
As a solar hopeful/wannabe, I feel the need to provide the skeptical grain of salt with Tesla, but barring major design flaws with this project, I’m pretty damn impressed.
“Tesla said the typical homeowner can expect to pay $21.85 per square foot for a Tesla solar roof. A 1700-square-foot roof in Southern California, with half the roof covered in “active” solar tiles, would cost about $34,300 after a federal tax credit, according to the website calculator. And this is where the fibbing began: the company said its solar roofs would cost between 10 and 15% less than an ordinary new roof plus traditional solar panels. However, according to Jim Petersen, CEO of PetersenDean, which installs about 30,000 new roofs plus solar a year, told Reuters that a 1700-square-foot roof with new solar panels, including the tax credit, would cost about $22,000, well below the Tesla website’s estimate.”
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-05-11/why-teslas-solar-roof-just-another-giant-taxpayer-gift-elon-musk