Tesla Solar Roof Consumer Reports

In august 2017 limited production of tiles for the tesla solar roof began at the company s buffalo new york gigafactory 2 giga new york.

Tesla solar roof consumer reports.

Ever since the product reveal nearly two years ago people regularly ask us whether the solar roof is a sensible way to go solar. When tesla unveiled pricing for its solar roof earlier this year consumer reports ran a cost benefit analysis on three real world houses two of them more than recouped the high up front costs of. Multiplying that by the 30 year life span tesla says customers can expect from their solar roof that comes out to 60 000. Last fall when tesla ceo elon musk first unveiled these photovoltaic tempered glass roofing tiles consumer reports performed a cost analysis and determined that for a solar roof to compete.

The price was calculated for a roof where 35 percent of the tiles are solar solar tiles cost more per square foot than non solar tiles in order to generate 53 500 worth of electricity. Wish you could just replace your roof s shingles with solar roofing shingles like tesla s solar roof. We decided to weigh the pros and cons of tesla s latest offering to see whether it lives up to the hype. For sure 70 000 to 100 000 is a lot to spend on a roof.

Solar roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles and are engineered for all weather protection. 1 21 85 per square foot is the price of a solar roof derived using similar methodology roof size and energy costs described in consumer reports research this price does not reflect any solar incentives. With tesla s numbers coming in below the target price of 24 50 per square foot without the rebates it is clear that the new solar roof tiles met the financial requirements of consumer reports. With a 25 year warranty solar roof lasts longer than an average roof and protects your home for decades to come.

Consumer reports then backed out the 6 500 assumed cost of installing a. If tesla s roofing tiles end up priced that high it will be because consumers will essentially be paying for long term.