The Tesla Solar Roof is now available for order and the company says the “typical homeowner can expect to pay $21.85 per square foot for a Solar Roof,” cheaper than a traditional roof. That $21.85 per square foot is based on an installation where 35 percent of the tiles are solar. Tesla released an affordability… Continue reading Tesla Taking Orders for Solar Roof
Tag: Tesla Energy
Tesla to Double Supercharger Network
Tesla plans to double the number of Supercharger stations to 10,000 by the end of the year. The announcement comes as Tesla is set to launch the Model 3, which will increase the number of EVs on the road and potential wait times at charging stations. In addition to 10,000 Supercharger stations, Tesla will increase… Continue reading Tesla to Double Supercharger Network
App Update Enables Powerwall Monitoring
Tesla has updated its iOS and Android apps to enable interaction with Tesla Energy products. The app enables users to monitor real-time data from solar power generation through a new “Power Flow” screen that serves details like household energy storage and consumption. Other features include alerts for possible power outages. A “My Home” menu will… Continue reading App Update Enables Powerwall Monitoring
Tesla Unveils Sleek Solar Panel Product
Tesla’s new “sleek and low-profile” solar panels have made their official debut among the company’s Energy offerings. The new Panasonic-made solar panels are now pictured on Tesla’s website, boasting “integrated front skirts and no visible mounting hardware” that make instillation of the panels less of an eyesore compared to common designs. The effort is in… Continue reading Tesla Unveils Sleek Solar Panel Product
Tesla to Begin Solar Roof Orders in April
Tesla’s solar roof tiles will be available for order in April, according to a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. Tesla unveiled its solar roof product last year following the acquisition of SolarCity in a deal worth $2.1 billion. The vision for the combined companies is to leverage solar energy generation and storage products to power… Continue reading Tesla to Begin Solar Roof Orders in April
New Aerial Photos Show Gigafactory Progress
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NM Group, an infrastructure mapping firm, recently shared a new aerial image of Tesla’s Gigafactory captured while the company was mapping a powerline project near the factory. Tesla last released images of the factory in January. At the time, the company said the structure had a footprint of 1.9 million square feet, which housed 4.9… Continue reading New Aerial Photos Show Gigafactory Progress
Tesla to Kill 60kWh Battery Option
Tesla has decided to stop production of its most affordable Model S, announcing that the Model S 60 and 60D options would be eliminated to “simplify the ordering process.” Tesla announced the decision in a newsletter to subscribers. The automaker built the 60kWh battery from 2012 to 2015, before it was replaced by the 70D. The… Continue reading Tesla to Kill 60kWh Battery Option
Tesla Aims to Fix Australian Power Woes
Tesla’s energy division head Lyndon Rive said this week that his company could solve Australia’s energy troubles within just 100 days. Tesla CEO Elon Musk then turned to Twitter and offered to install $25 million worth of battery storage within 100 days or the job would be free. Australia has been trying to combat power outages,… Continue reading Tesla Aims to Fix Australian Power Woes
Tesla Unveils Major Solar Project on Kauai Island, Hawaii
Tesla has partnered with the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC) to power the Hawaiian island with its solar panels and battery packs The solar farm is composed of 54,978 solar panels with 13 megawatts of solar generation capacity. Tesla has also installed 272 Powerpack 2 batteries to store the solar energy. The project is expected… Continue reading Tesla Unveils Major Solar Project on Kauai Island, Hawaii
Video: Tesla Model S Battery Teardown
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpSrHZnCi-A” video_title=”1″ max_width=”1200″ align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The team at EV West, a company that does electric conversions of classic cars, recently posted a video of a full teardown on a Tesla Model S battery. It’s a fascinating look at just how much engineering is involved in Tesla’s power supply.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]