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And Tesla is actually selling those solar shingles today. Good example.

by zwily 6y ago

itsoktocry 6y ago
No they are not. Show us where they sell those slate or terracotta solar tiles they demonstrated. They are sourcing pure black tiles from China, that anyone can buy. That's it.
- DarmokJalad1701 6y ago
  Why do you want an older prototype when there is something in production right now with much better specs and pricing? They have obviously iterated on the product and is now on version 3. > They are sourcing pure black tiles from China, that anyone can buy. Wait, there's someone else on the market selling solar roof tiles in the US with a 30 year warranty and rated to survive hits from 1.75" diameter hail and 166 mph winds? This is the first time I am hearing of it! Surely if it is all just bought from an upstream supplier surely someone else can also make bank buying it in bulk and reselling it undercutting Tesla. I would be interested to see a link to this supplier/installer. Thanks.
  - cma 6y ago
    I think he is referring to this, they seem to come from Changzhou, where Tesla has no plant: https://l0dl1j3lc42iebd82042pgl2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/roof-tile-label-1200x900.jpg https://l0dl1j3lc42iebd82042pgl2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-... https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/01/29/does-tesla-make-solar-glass-roof-tile-in-its-buffalo-factory-or-in-china/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/01/29/does-tesla-make-solar... Maybe you can't buy them elsewhere in the US because Tesla has an exclusive distributorship deal. That's very different than what was presented during the solar city acquisition, and billion in subsidies for the New York plant... You can also buy the Boring Company's state of the art brick machine invention on Ali Baba. The cyber quad was a Yamaha four wheeler with some steel panels and I believe a motor setup from someone else's electric bike.

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And Tesla is actually selling those solar shingles today. Good example.

by zwily 6y ago

And Tesla is actually selling those solar shingles today. Good example.

itsoktocry 6y ago
No they are not. Show us where they sell those slate or terracotta solar tiles they demonstrated. They are sourcing pure black tiles from China, that anyone can buy. That's it.
- DarmokJalad1701 6y ago
  Why do you want an older prototype when there is something in production right now with much better specs and pricing? They have obviously iterated on the product and is now on version 3. > They are sourcing pure black tiles from China, that anyone can buy. Wait, there's someone else on the market selling solar roof tiles in the US with a 30 year warranty and rated to survive hits from 1.75" diameter hail and 166 mph winds? This is the first time I am hearing of it! Surely if it is all just bought from an upstream supplier surely someone else can also make bank buying it in bulk and reselling it undercutting Tesla. I would be interested to see a link to this supplier/installer. Thanks.
  - cma 6y ago
    I think he is referring to this, they seem to come from Changzhou, where Tesla has no plant: https://l0dl1j3lc42iebd82042pgl2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/roof-tile-label-1200x900.jpg https://l0dl1j3lc42iebd82042pgl2-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-... https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/01/29/does-tesla-make-solar-glass-roof-tile-in-its-buffalo-factory-or-in-china/ https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2020/01/29/does-tesla-make-solar... Maybe you can't buy them elsewhere in the US because Tesla has an exclusive distributorship deal. That's very different than what was presented during the solar city acquisition, and billion in subsidies for the New York plant... You can also buy the Boring Company's state of the art brick machine invention on Ali Baba. The cyber quad was a Yamaha four wheeler with some steel panels and I believe a motor setup from someone else's electric bike.