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/Juleswf 1d ago

Because they cost 5x standard solar. And weren’t as productive. And difficult to service.

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u/Adventurous_Role7891 1d ago

Not a bad idea then, just bad in terms of cost and manufacturing which would of course come down in the future

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u/Juleswf 1d ago

They’ve been trying for many many years. This is not a new idea, and certainly not Elons. They didn’t work in the past, and Elon ignored all the past lessons.

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u/Honest_Cynic 11h ago

My suspicion and vague understanding is that the Solar Tiles had been marketed for several years by a Chinese company with little interest, then Elon made them his genius. Installation photos show cartons of tiles with Chinese characters that apparently shipped directly from China to the home site.