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re: Tesla's Solar Roof Tiles 20% Cheaper Than Normal Roof Tiles
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:04 am to ksayetiger
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:04 am to ksayetiger
quote:
Glass roof
Guess that rules out throwing any stones
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:22 am to Street Hawk
How does it do against hurricanes though?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:30 am to Street Hawk
That picture is photoshopped.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:31 am to Finch
So, I went to the Tesla site. The estimate for my house is $81,500, which will generate ~50% of the power my house needs.
Yeah, my power bill is ~$175 a month. That pay back period is just a tad too long for me.
Hey, keep working on this stuff, and if some rich people want to blow their dough on this, cool.
Yeah, my power bill is ~$175 a month. That pay back period is just a tad too long for me.
Hey, keep working on this stuff, and if some rich people want to blow their dough on this, cool.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:41 am to Bruco
78 years to get your hard costs back. Lol.
Renewables are great and I like the progress. However if you want clean energy, you should focus on Natural Gas and the effect that could have. It is much cheaper.
Price will guide the devlopment
Renewables are great and I like the progress. However if you want clean energy, you should focus on Natural Gas and the effect that could have. It is much cheaper.
Price will guide the devlopment
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:46 am to saint tiger225
quote:
How does it do against hurricanes though?
Or hail storms?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:52 am to Street Hawk
I would rather geothermal.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:52 am to Street Hawk
By my estimates it would cost nearly $80,000 to roof my house with these, roughly 2500 sq. ft. under roof. i like the idea, but the cost are insane for materials, not considering labor.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 6:54 am to Street Hawk
They didn't factor in the other 80% that this roof is costing you on your federal income taxes when you're paying off the subsidies Musk gets.
This post was edited on 7/31/17 at 6:55 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:06 am to ksayetiger
quote:
Glass roof huh? What happens when it hails or my son hits a baseball up there?
Tesla claims they're class 4 hail resistant. The test is to drop a 2" steel ball from 20 feet up on the same spot twice and it can't have any visible damage, even under 5x magnification.
They'll be okay. Still expensive as hell, though.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:09 am to SlapahoeTribe
Government subsidy of this is out of control.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:11 am to Street Hawk
Tesla is the largest government subsidiary business in the U.S.
We are all paying for each person's purchases.
We are all paying for each person's purchases.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:18 am to Roman Candle Tag
they also do some funny math to get there
Posted on 7/31/17 at 7:24 am to WestSideTiger
quote:
They must mean a normal roof with solar panels. Big difference.
This would be the obvious comparison. Solar roof vs solar roof.
Author is just a tard
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:08 am to Street Hawk
I'm guessing they are comparing costs to a high end home in the area - which I am assuming is California. so they comparing with much higher labor costs and doubt they are looking at composite shingles. More like tile/slate.
It still seems like the numbers are off though. But closer than appear when comparing to starter homes with Baton Rouge construction rates.
It still seems like the numbers are off though. But closer than appear when comparing to starter homes with Baton Rouge construction rates.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:20 am to el Gaucho
Its going to sweep the country.
You get to cut your electric bill to net 0 if your houses roof is free of tree shade and the roof has surfaces at angles and facing #notNorth.
You get to cut your electric bill to net 0 if your houses roof is free of tree shade and the roof has surfaces at angles and facing #notNorth.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:35 am to Street Hawk
Chances the roofing tiles are delivered on time? Zero.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:38 am to Street Hawk
I hope it's durable and can take wear and tear.
Al Gore says in thirty years after the sea level rises, we will all be standing on our roofs, tight?
Al Gore says in thirty years after the sea level rises, we will all be standing on our roofs, tight?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:54 am to CelticDog
quote:So you think roof solar panels will deliver 15,435 kilowatt hours per residential customer annually (which is the average annual per house electricity usage in Louisiana)? To generate that much electricity your roof will have to be the approximate size of 2/3 of a football field.
You get to cut your electric bill to net 0 if your houses roof is free of tree shade and the roof has surfaces at angles and facing #notNorth.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:13 am to Street Hawk
From Tesla's website for my home.
$106,100
Value of energy
-$147,800
Cost of roof
-$7,000
Cost of Powerwall battery
+$33,900
Tax credit
$14,800
Net cost over 30 years
A traditional roof starts at about $31,600 in comparison
$106,100
Value of energy
-$147,800
Cost of roof
-$7,000
Cost of Powerwall battery
+$33,900
Tax credit
$14,800
Net cost over 30 years
A traditional roof starts at about $31,600 in comparison
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