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Assuming this isn't a hoax... That price is the prototype price. It is pretty safe to assume this would be even cheaper when mass produced.
by sophacles 17y ago
Assuming this isn't a hoax...
That price is the prototype price. It is pretty safe to assume this would be even cheaper when mass produced.
- kragen 17y agoMaybe. The article asserts that, but it says that's the material price. So mass-production will involve paying people for their work (price goes up) and perhaps using less material (price goes down). I was just verifying the calculation, because I found it dubious at first.
- sophacles 17y agoAbout dubiousness: I am also skeptical. It feels almost too good to be true. As for mass production: it also takes advantage of economies of scale (price goes way down), automation (price goes down), and "side channel" revenue streams -- open your own barber shops/salons and charge half of what others charge.
- mhd 17y agoI think the big issue is that it's easy to do in developing countries, so this could possibly result in a lot of DIY panels. Even if this has no flaws beyond that, I don't think we'll see this appearing on US or European roofs. (Well, apart from the alternative crowd who'd probably flock to Cherokee Hair Panels) Wonder how long the hair lasts. If you continually have to rethread your panels, valve-style...