While I'm not in the market for a solar vehicle, the roof...
And of course its going to depend on how much it costs. I'm sorry, but $50K for a roof isn't going to sell me...
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Sodium batteries are projected to arrive on the market in 2-3 years. They use cheaper materials, store about twice as much energy as lithium batteries, and recharge in minutes instead of hours. That helps the storage side of the cost, but a breakthrough in solar power production is still needed.
I've had SolarCity for 3 years, I average about $130 / month all-in for grid-tie and solar costs on a built-in-1976 2200 sq foot single-story ranch (not the most energy-efficient option on the market).
http://uk.businessinsider.com/solarci...
SolarCity's solar installations crash nearly 40%
Nichola Groom, Reuters
May 4, 2017, 12:37 PM
"(Reuters) - Tesla's SolarCity reported a drop of nearly 40 percent in solar installations for the first quarter on Wednesday, the latest sign of a reversal in fortunes for the once high-flying residential solar industry...
"The company, which announced last week it was curatiling door-to-door sales, said it had prioritized higher-margin projects that generate cash up front rather than trying to sell as many installations as possible. But the dramatic drop in sales for a company that had consistently delivered double-digit growth puts it in line with a broad trend affecting the rooftop-solar industry.
"Across the sector, installers report more difficulty finding customers. Subsidies have dwindled or been eliminated in some states, and many of the easiest consumers to sell to - environmentally conscious homeowners with disposable income - have already purchased rooftop systems...
"Stiff competition in the industry has pushed some companies out of the market, or forced them to scale back. One of the nation's biggest rooftop solar companies, Sungevity, filed for bankruptcy earlier this year...
"At the same time, consumer complaints about high-pressure sales tactics are on the rise, according to government and private agencies. They say that aggressive door-to-door soliciting and telemarketing have soured some consumers on solar, as have online ads promising 'free solar'.
"Solar-related complaints to the Better Business Bureau, a non-profit that promotes ethical business practices, are up 29 percent nationwide so far this year, Greg Dunn, president of the Hawaii BBB, said during a presentation at the conference. Nearly a quarter of those complaints relate to sales practice issues..."
This reminds me of the proclamations from Atlas Shrugged about the wonderful products from the State Science Institute, except that in this case Bloomliar is fronting for Wall Street to puff up the stock price of Musk's turds so the street can short it and dump it to the retail investor.
This is even a bad deal for buyers living on the sunny side of Mercury.
Next you will see a big new tax rebate program at Elon's request coming out of your pocket into his.
They will never realize I have infiltrated until it's too late.
Hoo Hoo Haa Haa Haa Haaaaaaaaaaaa!
(Me dino just made up a word because I wanted to).