Tesla start to install solar roof to its employees
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Regular customers will have to wait, but the employees of the company Tesla have already begun to receive new roof with solar panels — so they decided to reward for the work, and at the same time and to break in new technology, testing it in the case. As in the case of new car models, first updated my building the Musk, followed by the solar panels installed and some of the staff in managerial posts.
First solar shingles that can accumulate electricity, was presented by Elon Musk last year. Roof from Tesla have different colors that mimic common materials, can save up to 100% of the electricity, and at a price comparable to traditional types of coatings.
«They are already installed on my house roof JB Strobel (technical Director of Tesla) have also covered», — said Elon Musk, Tech Crunch reporter.
Tesla has announced prices and collects pre-orders for the new roof. The company provides them with a lifetime warranty, promising to maintain the cover and the battery as long as the house stands, on which they are mounted. Despite claims Mask the fact that the «the price is the roof of the Tesla is comparable to the cost of traditional solutions», still the price elektrivarustus the novelty is quite high, because except solar wafers homeowners will have to buy another one or two battery Powerwall for about six thousand dollars apiece.
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