Tesla and SolarCity unveil inconspicuous solar roof tiles with "quasi-infinite" lifespan
Elon Musk has realised his vision for a "one-stop solar and storage experience", combining camouflaged roof tiles with an updated version of the energy-storing Powerwall.
Musk presented the Solar Roof and Powerwall 2 during a Tesla event at Universal Studios in LA last week.
The tiles are the first products to be jointly unveiled by Tesla and SolarCity following the announcement of the companies' proposed merger in August.
Made from glass and available in four styles, the panels are intended to be a more attractive way to add solar technology to homes by cleverly disguising the cells through a coloured film.
The Powerwall 2, meanwhile, has twice as much energy and twice as much power as the first iteration of the home battery, enough to power a four-bedroom house for an entire day. Combined with the Solar Roof, it provides 100 per cent renewable energy for the home.
To demonstrate the strength of the product, Musk showed the audience footage of it being dropped on the ground.
"It's never going to wear out, it's made of quartz, it has a quasi-infinite lifetime," Musk said.
The presentation took place at Universal Studios, on the set of TV show Desperate Housewives, which finished in 2012.
For the event, Tesla stripped a series of houses on the fictional Wisteria Lane of their old roofing material and replaced it with one of four visually similar new styles of solar tile ? Textured Glass, Slate Glass, Tuscan Glass or Smooth Glass.
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