Tesla Unveils Fully-Integrated Solar Roof System
Elon Musk has revealed his company Tesla?s latest world-changing innovation: a solar roof system so fully integrated into a home?s architecture as to be indistinguishable from a traditional roof.
Elon Musk has revealed his company Tesla?s latest world-changing innovation: a solar roof system so fully integrated into a home?s architecture as to be indistinguishable from a traditional roof.
"Tuscan" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
At the unveiling event on Friday, Musk invited a crowd to the old Hollywood set of ?Desperate Housewives,? the quintessential model of American suburbia. After an introduction about the imminent effects of climate change, he revealed the reason for the unique site.?The interesting thing is that the houses you see around you are all solar houses,? said Musk. ?Did you notice"?
"Smooth" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
As it turns out, nobody had. Musk had installed prototype versions of his new solar tiles onto the roofs of the surrounding houses, with an aesthetic nearly identical to that of traditional roof shingles. With many homeowners turned off by the appearance of other solar panel systems, this represents a possible breakthrough to full acceptance of solar technology.
"Slate" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
Made from textured glass, the tiles feature micros...
Elon Musk has revealed his company Tesla?s latest world-changing innovation: a solar roof system so fully integrated into a home?s architecture as to be indistinguishable from a traditional roof.
"Tuscan" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
At the unveiling event on Friday, Musk invited a crowd to the old Hollywood set of ?Desperate Housewives,? the quintessential model of American suburbia. After an introduction about the imminent effects of climate change, he revealed the reason for the unique site.?The interesting thing is that the houses you see around you are all solar houses,? said Musk. ?Did you notice"?
"Smooth" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
As it turns out, nobody had. Musk had installed prototype versions of his new solar tiles onto the roofs of the surrounding houses, with an aesthetic nearly identical to that of traditional roof shingles. With many homeowners turned off by the appearance of other solar panel systems, this represents a possible breakthrough to full acceptance of solar technology.
"Slate" Style. Image © Tesla. Via the Verge
Made from textured glass, the tiles feature micros...
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