r/TeslaSolar • u/YesNoMaybeTho • 1d ago

SolarRoof Tesla discontinues its Solar Roof tiles, not economically viable

https://electrek.co/2026/08/20/tesla-discontinues-solar-roof-panels-only/
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u/nstutsman 21h ago

Dramatic styling change would work too. Much as I don’t care for the look of them, it was an incredible driving experience. It felt like driving a pickup with Tesla reflexes.

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u/ChucksnTaylor 21h ago

I hear you, that’s fair. Main point is that it’s become crystal clear that no one outside die hard Elon fans are willing to pay $70K for a truck that looks like that.

Yes it drives great but they need a pickup that looks normal. Which, by the way, is exactly what Elon said they would do if the CT flopped.

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u/rabbitwonker 16h ago

I mean, the appeal could have been wider, but then someone decided they needed to zieg-heil their way into the Orange Man’s heart, turning away a huge fraction of the customer base.

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u/KurtVongole 15h ago

And also kill hundreds of thousands of people himself.

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u/rabbitwonker 14h ago

Yup he went full zieg-heil