After reports that homeowners were suing Tesla for a $30,000 price increase during installation, one state is debating whether it should combine multiple lawsuits into a single class-action lawsuit. A recent lawsuit filed against Tesla’s Solar division in California, the second of its kind within the state, has sparked questions by a state judge […]
Pennsylvania homeowners Philip Dahlin and Mary Arndtsen will file a breach of contract lawsuit against Tesla, for overcharging on a Solar Roof installation contract at their New Hope, Pennsylvania home, according to Business Insider. In the original contract, Tesla said their price was $46,084.80, but when contacted by the company more than half a year […]
Many Tesla Solar Roof customers currently awaiting delivery or in purchase discussions with the company have taken to Reddit after they received emails from Tesla offering them one additional Tesla Powerwall battery for their setup at no additional cost. Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed earlier this week that the Solar Roof and Solar Panels would no […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Wednesday night changes to how Tesla Solar Panels and Roof products will be sold. According to Musk, “Starting next week, Tesla Solar Panels & Solar Roof will only be sold as an integrated product *with* Tesla Powerwall battery.” In other words, you won’t be able to buy Tesla’s solar […]
Tesla looks to be increasing the price of its Solar Roof for customers that have had reservations since last year. According to various posts on the TMC forums (via Electrek), customers that made Tesla Solar Roof reservations are noting huge price increases above their original quotes, even for those without design changes. “I’ve had a […]
Tesla’s Solar Roof backlog shows how high demand the company’s technology currently is, with anew update to its pricing model significantly increasing the price of the Solar Roof. In a recent update to its Solar Roof order configurator, Tesla has increased the price of its Solar Roof significantly, according to electrek. The news comes following […]
Solar roofing from Tesla is set to expand to Canada later this year confirmed Elon Musk yesterday. But now there’s further expansion of the solar product in the United States. Tesla is officially installing its solar roof and panels in Atlanta, Georgia, according to a post on Reddit Tuesday. The post, which was shared by […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company’s Solar Roof product will be launching in Canada, “later this year.” Later this year — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 22, 2021 Musk made the announcement on Monday afternoon, responding to a query on Twitter. Earlier today, Musk clarified “the Tesla Solar Roof is slightly hydrophobic, so water, […]
Tesla released a Solar Inverter, graciously bridging the only gap in its range of solar energy production and storage products. The Solar Inverter is designed to convert stored DC power produced by Tesla’s Solar Roof or other solar panels to AC power that can power your home with an advertised efficiency of 97.5%. Not only […]
Matt Ferrell has shared an interesting video breaking down whether or not the Tesla Solar Roof is “about to go mainstream” in his latest episode on his YouTube channel, Undecided. Ferrell wanted to see the status of Tesla Solar Roof installs, after the company debuted its latest V3 Solar Roof tiles last year, so he […]
Image via The Buffalo News Tesla has donated a solar roof to the Buffalo Heritage Carousel, reports The Buffalo News. The solar tiles are being made at Tesla’s factory in RiverBend in South Buffalo, New York. “With the support of Tesla, this rare and historic carousel will be powered by the sun and offer a […]
A recent Tesla Solar Roof install by Weddle and Sons Roofing was documented in a timelapse video. The installation took place in Topeka Kansas and lasted four days. The roofing company explains, “this condensed version of our time lapse covers 4 days of installing the PV tiles, glass tiles, and flashings. Tear-off of the existing […]
Weddle & Sons Roofing has shared an informative video detailing the first Tesla Solar Roof install in Kansas. The company is the first certified Tesla Solar Roof installers in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Missouri. The nearly 6-minute video details the install which is pretty interesting to see, while drone footage shows before and after of […]
It’s no question that Tesla has been expanding its efforts worldwide, especially if you keep your eyes on their job boards. Just recently, Tesla announced that it’s hiring for a Lead Solar Roofer based out of its Toronto, Ontario showroom, meaning that solar roofs are finally coming to Toronto. The position is full-time and the […]
