On October 28, Elon Musk unveiled the anticipated new product from Tesla: a solar roof.
The Tesla solar roof does away with unsightly solar panels in lieu of camouflaged, aesthetically pleasing solar shingles.
The roofs will come in four options: Textured Glass Tile, Slate Glass Tile, Tuscan Glass Tile, and Smooth Glass Tile. Although they look opaque, they are transparent and allow for solar energy capture.
View the four different roofing options in the gallery below:
Below is a close up of the solar roof:
Close up of the solar roof pic.twitter.com/kDsSqtTWK7
— Tesla (@TeslaMotors) October 29, 2016
Below is a demo showing the solar shingles’ durability.
Solar roof glass tile vs. conventional roof tile pic.twitter.com/AnGWJ07jub
— Tesla (@TeslaMotors) October 29, 2016
The announcement also featured a new version of the Tesla Powerwall – a home battery to capture and store energy for evenings and times when the sun isn’t shining. The Powerwall 2 offers double the energy storage of the original, with a 14 kWh capacity. It also features a flatter, more angular design:
Pricing has not been announced for the solar roof yet, but you can subscribe at Tesla.com for updates on availability.
