JoeF Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Made in Buffalo... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-solar-roof-finally-ready-153805318.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I've heard of these and that likely in 5 years the prices on the tiles will likely drop a lot. Of course by then the government federal tax credits (which I never trust, had the IRS retroactively change rules once costing me plenty) will be gone and probably replace with yearly tax on tiles since they generate potential "income" (Electricity you use which you could sell). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 the funniest part is how extensive this product is and whilst it is green it takes a toll on resources, labor, etc and balances out to be not green. i really hope they can keep developing this stuff to actually make it a green tech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeF Posted May 11, 2017 Author Share Posted May 11, 2017 the funniest part is how extensive this product is and whilst it is green it takes a toll on resources, labor, etc and balances out to be not green. i really hope they can keep developing this stuff to actually make it a green tech. Ditto..still think it's cool that Buffalo is the epicenter of this development. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Ditto..still think it's cool that Buffalo is the epicenter of this development. yeah I heard from a friend overseas that Buffalo is picking up reputation on this. His question was: With all of the snow there how do they test? I had to explain to him that snow appears in bunches so plenty of days with sunshine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I've had neighbors with panels on the side of the house but was wondering about snow on the roof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 The $1K reservation fee is refundable until you actually place an order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Any chance they can throw these things or something similar on the roof of any future dome built for the Bills? Seems like a great marketing opportunity for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockpile233 Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 yeah I heard from a friend overseas that Buffalo is picking up reputation on this. His question was: With all of the snow there how do they test? I had to explain to him that snow appears in bunches so plenty of days with sunshine. I had a professor who loved to track days considered "sunny days" in Buffalo vs. Orlando, FL. It was usually a toss up most years, although I never verified whether he was correctly tracking it and took his word for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I had a professor who loved to track days considered "sunny days" in Buffalo vs. Orlando, FL. It was usually a toss up most years, although I never verified whether he was correctly tracking it and took his word for it. Worked with the figures when I went to and worked at UB. Most of Buffalo sunny days come in summer when days are longer compared to Northern Cuba. This results in more sun hours in summer and less in winter. Northern Cuba's heavy clouds occur in rainy and hurricane seasons and a lot of that rain occurs during day. For peak hours Buffalo will generate more electricity but mean hours for Northern Cuba are higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 My son Inlaw is going to have his roof done with it. 2 years from now. Wants to make sure the bugs are worked out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 My son Inlaw is going to have his roof done with it. 2 years from now. Wants to make sure the bugs are worked out I paid the deposit and plan on taking a "wait and see" approach. Can always get the refund. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 12, 2017 Share Posted May 12, 2017 I paid the deposit and plan on taking a "wait and see" approach. Can always get the refund.i believe he will put the deposit down. He did that with the car. Fall or winter delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Any chance they can throw these things or something similar on the roof of any future dome built for the Bills? Seems like a great marketing opportunity for them. A fracking magnate going solar. That would make a great story. Most of my friends that would consider this (i.e. early adopters) are taking the wait and see approach. I do think it's interesting that even the stout detractors that I know remain very curious. Edited May 13, 2017 by QCity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 A fracking magnate going solar. That would make a great story. Most of my friends that would consider this (i.e. early adopters) are taking the wait and see approach. I do think it's interesting that even the stout detractors that I know remain very curious. just like when the electric cars first came out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I have to believe that there will be a steep learning curve for the installers. We had a hail storm, end of Feb., and every house on our side of the street, and a few on the other side had their roofs replaced. From what I saw, this is not done by "skilled" workers. These new solar shingles are likely very fragile, and have to be installed properly to be effective. The crews that I observed would likely not be successful at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 I have to believe that there will be a steep learning curve for the installers. We had a hail storm, end of Feb., and every house on our side of the street, and a few on the other side had their roofs replaced. From what I saw, this is not done by "skilled" workers. These new solar shingles are likely very fragile, and have to be installed properly to be effective. The crews that I observed would likely not be successful at that. This is my biggest worry - who knows how to install them properly to get most out of energy generated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammered a Lot Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 My son Inlaw is going to have his roof done with it. 2 years from now. Wants to make sure the bugs are worked out Seeing that I am the #1 at being #2 Roofing contractor in WNY, I conclude these new fangel solar shingles a waste of $$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxx Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 (edited) Made in Buffalo... https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-solar-roof-finally-ready-153805318.html from the article... ... Tesla will begin with production of two of the four styles it unveiled in October: a smooth glass and a textured glass tile. Roofing a 2,000 square-foot home in New York state—with 40 percent coverage of active solar tiles and battery backup for night-time use—would cost about $50,000 after federal tax credits and generate $64,000 in energy over 30 years, according to Tesla’s website calculator. ... yikes! 50k after state and federal credits? i'll tell you what, i installed solar panels on my roof two years ago. it was a 20k system, of which after state and federal credits will end up costing me 6k. this system supplies all of the electrical power i use on a yearly basis. it generates way more than i use during 8 months of the year and that excess is banked by the electric company so that for the other 4 months when i don't generate enough to cover my needs, it draws down. any excess that is left at the end of the year, is credited to my account (being that i get my gas from them, it pays that down), and the cycle starts all over again. i am two years into it and i have 4 more years to go to recoup my out of pocket costs. after that, it begins to put money in my pocket. the system is warrantied for 25 years, so i'm pretty set for some time. Edited May 13, 2017 by Foxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted May 14, 2017 Share Posted May 14, 2017 My son Inlaw is going to have his roof done with it. 2 years from now. Wants to make sure the bugs are worked out Do you have to clean the panels if they get covered by particles from pollution or bird droppings or tree sap? Just curious? Especially in northern areas such as Buffalo if you have a major snow storm where your roof is covered by a few feet of snow would that make the system inoperative until the snow was cleared off? The technology is so rapidly changing. Now they are coming up with a roof that is basically a panel. Wouldn't that make the panels that they are installing now obsolete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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