Telsa Roof Glare

Tesla claims the glass on the roof is three times stronger than asphalt or slate except for the non solar variants that need to be weaker so the team can cut them to size.

Telsa roof glare. Purchase solar roof at one of the lowest cost per watt of any national provider and take control of your monthly electricity bill. The tesla solar roof is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles. Constructed of lightweight mesh fabric with a collapsible rigid frame the model 3 glass roof sunshade further reduces heat transmission into the cabin by blocking two thirds of solar thermal load. Easily removable the sunshade is installed onto the interior of the glass roof with provided clips.

As you will see a real comparison is not flattering to tesla. When removed the shades collapse and store in a handy pouch. So if you don t need to replace your roof installing a traditional solar system is probably better. Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.

The tesla solar roof is technically cheaper per watt than the average solar panel. We decided to weigh the pros and cons of tesla s latest offering to see whether it lives up to the hype. Tesla is misleading the public by comparing its solar roof to tile and slate roofs rather than to conventional solar panels. However because the solar roof also includes getting a new roof the overall cost is much more expensive.

For a 9 45 kw system on a 1 862 square foot roof tesla is charging 64 634 for the solar roof along with 10 050 for a powerwall and another 10 630 for r oof and site repairs. Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels. Ever since the product reveal nearly two years ago people regularly ask us whether the solar roof is a sensible way to go solar.