Tesla solar tiles and power walls and not new ideas.
Much like Tesla did with electric cars they've taken existing technology, enhanced it, and added sex appeal
The solar tiles and power walls are 2/3 of Elon's plan to combat climate change and save us from ourselves
Researchers believe that the ugliness and lack of convenience have been key factors in the slow take-up of solar panels
this technology has been branded as the beautiful affordable and
seamlessly integrated
And then if all those things are true. Why would you go any other direction?
With four to five million new roofs in the US alone each year and eighty to a hundred million new roofs globally
Tesla believes that within 40 years it will be strange for a house not to have this technology
This video addresses three points (1) What are Tesla Solar tiles? (2) What are the Powerwalls? and (3) Is it cost-effective?
Solar tiles come in four different styles
textured smooth
Tuscan and slate
From above the tiles are transparent
Which allows the solar cell behind the tile to charge
But from the street level the appearance of the tiles change and then look like normal tiles
This combines function with style and allows them to generate power while enhancing the look of the roof
The tiles are made with tempered glass, which sounds fragile, but tests have shown it's three times stronger than standard roofing tiles
this is why Tesla offers such a strong warranty on their tiles a warranty for the lifetime of your house or
infinity whatever comes first
They've tested these tiles by throwing 2" hailstones traveling at a hundred miles an hour on impact
These tiles have the highest possible rating against hail wind and fire
These tiles are designed to provide better insulation and can even incorporate heating elements to clear snow
So they can continue to generate power the tiles are also modular not every tile needs to have a solar cell behind it
There are calculator available online that determine what proportion of your roof should have a solar cell
While these tiles are capable of functioning as a standalone system
They are designed to work with the tesla powerwall a battery for your house
Powerwalls contained rechargeable lithium batteries and allow for the possibility of going off the grid
The original Powerwall was launched in 2015 and the Powerwall 2 was unveiled at the end of 2016
The Powerwall 2, at
13.5 kilowatt hours has a much higher capacity than the Powerwall 1
It's also quite resilient and can operating temperatures from minus 4 to
122 degrees Fahrenheit. The Powerwall also comes with an app that lets you monitor how much power is in the battery
How the power is being used in real time and how much power is being saved?
It can even be programmed to charge during off-peak periods and uses this cheaper power during the day to save you money
It has a 10 year warranty that guarantees at least 70% of the initial capacity
after 10 years
Combining the power wall with solar tiles moves us into a distributed generation model this means less reliance on large-scale
centralized power generation such as coal fire
Hydroelectric dams gas or nuclear power plants on average the transmission of power from these plants to your house
Results in a loss of 8% to 15% of power when power is consumed close to where is generated. There are efficiency gains
The cost for 70% of solar tile roof for the average US Home is $51,200
if you combine this with a power wall the total comes to $58,200 this is before any rebates or tax credits
Clearly this is a considerable investment
for the same sized house a clay tile roof would only cost 16,000 an
asphalt shingle roof would be 20,000 and a slate roof would cost 45,000 a
Typical US home spends two thousand dollars a year on electricity so 60,000 over the 30-year life time of the solar panels
This cost makes a compelling case for Tesla titles even when compared to a clay tile roof.
This is only considering the average house. If
Your house gets limited sunlight
Or you live in a tempered area and don't spend much on heating or cooling or perhaps
Utility costs are low and property taxes are high then it may not be quite so compelling
The quantifiable analysis into this consistently agrees that for almost all houses
Solar tiles and power walls are a cost-effective solution in the long run
They will save you money while providing a good-looking and durable roof
we're very confident that a solar glass roof will be less than the cost of normal roof plastic the cost of electricity so it's
This will be
economically a no-brainer
It will look we think it'll look great
And it will last it mean we thought about like having the the warranty be infinity
But then people thought well that might sound like we were just talking rubbish but
Actually the like the this is like services toughened glass like well after the house has collapsed
And there's nothing there
The roof will high-type the glass tiles will still be there.
On a personal level, I'm excited about this technology and the massive impact it could have on the environment
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