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Instead of a massive, unattractive array of solar panels typically seen in suburbia, SolarCity had installed roof tiles that are solar collector themselves on several of the houses that are part of the film set. Whether meant to emulate clay tiles on a Spanish-style house or shingles on a colonial, Musk says they have 98% of the ray-collecting power of a conventional solar panel, are durable and will last longer than the house itself.


1 posted on 10/29/2016 7:13:48 PM PDT by Daffynition
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versus ugly


2 posted on 10/29/2016 7:15:28 PM PDT by Daffynition (*Donald Trump represents the WILL of the PEOPLE.*~ Don King 09.24.16)
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Tesla tries out new roof tiles


3 posted on 10/29/2016 7:16:49 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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But can you walk on it?


4 posted on 10/29/2016 7:17:28 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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And why should I believe Musk..........?


6 posted on 10/29/2016 7:20:02 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Cover up after cover up...OUR GOVERNMENT is OUT OF CONTROL)
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Whether meant to immolation slate clay tiles on a Spanish-style house or shingles


9 posted on 10/29/2016 7:22:28 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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Why do I have the feeling that this will be an exclusive product with SolarCity and the entire goal is simply to create financial instruments to feed Wall Street?


12 posted on 10/29/2016 7:27:47 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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Are they for northern climates?

Meaning can we walk on them without slipping and sliding off when up there shoveling snow off? Or will the abrasion from a shovel destroy them? How do they react to extreme winds?

And cold weather durability. I’ve purchased several electronic devices over the years that fail around minus 20 or so.

Our roof spends 2 to 4 months with snow covering it when the electrical demand is at it’s highest.


13 posted on 10/29/2016 7:28:04 PM PDT by redfreedom
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What happens when the sun and the moon both turn dark?

http://bible.knowing-jesus.com/topics/Darkening-Sun-Moon-And-Stars


17 posted on 10/29/2016 7:34:36 PM PDT by Maudeen (No one on this earth is too far gone for Jesus.)
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It would be nice if they gave price and power/square foot at various solar angles.

I can foresee a time when every roof is a solar panel and the electric utilities cry about it and demand a cut.

Rough estimate: my roof is about 120 square meters * 1 kW/m^2 * 25% efficiency * 12 hours/day * 365 days = 131,400 kWh per year. Knock that down by some amount because of clouds and non-optimal solar angles and it still provides all of my electricity unless I want to use it at night.

http://www.i4at.org/surv/solmap.htm says I get about 3.5 kWh / day / m^2 on average or 153,300 kWh per year hitting my roof. With a 25% efficiency I still get between 3 and 4 times as much electricity as I use during the year. From there it is just a matter of installed cost vs. about 11¢/kWh and rising cost to buy electricity.

(Just noticed that the 3.5 kWh/day requires the surface to face the sun, so I'll need to rotate my house during the day :-(. Looks like I'll lose some of my planned electricity.)

19 posted on 10/29/2016 7:36:37 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (" T'was the witch of November come stealin' " And who could the stealing Witch of November be? Hmm?)
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What about hail? Can someone walk on it if you had to get to your chimney? If a bird sits on it will it burst into flames cause it gets heated?


26 posted on 10/29/2016 7:48:48 PM PDT by stuck_in_new_orleans
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When the government buys them for everyone they will be free.....


32 posted on 10/29/2016 7:54:44 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Hillary Clinton, the elderly woman's version of "I dindu nuffins.")
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The tiles “... they’re made from quartz glass...”

Wonder how they hold up to hail?


36 posted on 10/29/2016 8:00:35 PM PDT by upchuck (Attention Killary: Lying Is Stupid When The Truth Is So Easy To Find)
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Try putting these on a house in Florida. But before you commit to a contract, you may want to call your insurance company first.

There is a reason there is not a sea of solar roofs here. Your on the hook for the replacement cost if a hurricane rips them off.


37 posted on 10/29/2016 8:02:30 PM PDT by MaxistheBest
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Want.


39 posted on 10/29/2016 8:10:19 PM PDT by null and void (Keep a sexual predator out of the White House, don't vote for his wife!)
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How much does one of these roofs cost?


48 posted on 10/29/2016 8:53:28 PM PDT by sargon (The Revolution is ON! Vote Trump!)
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53 posted on 10/29/2016 9:25:03 PM PDT by BeauBo
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I’m waiting ‘til the price comes down...


60 posted on 10/30/2016 7:23:38 AM PDT by GOPJ ( "An honest public servant can't become rich in politics" - - President Harry S. Truman)
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Bttt


72 posted on 10/30/2016 5:27:03 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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