Tesla's Solar Roof Is Cheaper Than Expected
Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're...
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Take a look at the roofs of these four houses.Can you spot which one is covered in solar?That’s actually a trick question, because they all are.Tesla just unveiled its first-ever solar product, and it’s stunning.Tesla's first ever solar project is stunningIt’s not a solar panel—instead it’s a range of four solar roofing materials thatlook virtually indistinguishable from high-end terracotta, slate, or slick modern asphaltshingles.Here’s how it works: the top of the roof tiles is made of textured glass.It looks like shingles from most angles, but it allows sunlight to pass through from aboveand into a standard solar cell with almost no loss in efficiency.Tesla says the glass is as tough as steel, and can weather a lifetime of abuse from theelements.I...
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Take a look at the roofs of these four houses.Can you spot which one is covered in solar?That’s actually a trick question, because they all are.Tesla just unveiled its first-ever solar product, and it’s stunning.Tesla's first ever solar project is stunningIt’s not a solar panel—instead it’s a range of four solar roofing materials thatlook virtually indistinguishable from high-end terracotta, slate, or slick modern asphaltshingles.Here’s how it works: the top of the roof tiles is made of textured glass.It looks like shingles from most angles, but it allows sunlight to pass through from aboveand into a standard solar cell with almost no loss in efficiency.Tesla says the glass is as tough as steel, and can weather a lifetime of abuse from theelements.I...
