What's happening with Tesla's solar roof?

We had rooftop solar installed in early 2024 and went out of our way to not have anything Tesla-related involved, because he sux. As a result, it's powerful and we haven't seen a power bill in months, often feeding many kilowatthours back into the system as excess. You're welcome, nonsolar neighbors.

I run a roofing company that installs solar shingles (not the Musk kind — these are from mainstream roofing supply manufacturers). The total cost of a new solar roof is surprisingly close to the combined cost of a new roof plus traditional rack-mounted solar panels.<p>There’s a small premium — maybe around 5% per watt — for going with solar shingles instead of panels. But in return, you get a few practical advantages:<p>Better aesthetics (they blend in)<p>Higher wind resistance<p>Simpler logistics (one contractor instead of two)<p>And most importantly, you’re not voiding your roofing warranty by drilling dozens or hundreds of holes into your shingles and rafters<p>It’s definitely not for everyone, but for people already needing a new roof, it can make a lot of sense.

Homeowners are probably realizing solar roofs don&#x27;t make financial sense unless you&#x27;re off grid. In that case, you&#x27;ve probably got the space to install them on the ground.

&quot;Not selling a lot because expensive&quot;. Not very insightful.<p>I think it would have been interesting to know more — if it was difficult to replace panels, if there were issues with shading &#x2F; inverters, or hail resistance or something like that. (Those issues led me to switch to planning a ground mount)

Over promise and under deliver --- this is how Musk rolls.

That’s a shame, solar panels bolted onto traditional roofs look so gaudy… solar roofs blend into architecture well.