It's all about the Model 3 right now but as a longer term data point someone on reddit posted the other day that Tesla has posted positions for 48 roofers in California, which suggests it may be getting prepared to start the initial Solar Roof ramp early next year. 24 are "Lead Roofers" and 24 are "Roofer 1s," so presumably 24 teams to start. Search for Jobs | Tesla (search for "roofer")
Edit: Noticed that there are a few exceptions (Foster City, Milpitas, Sacramento) but most of these positions seem to be in SoCal or other areas that don't get much rain (almost none in the SF Bay Area). I am no expert and speculative but that might suggest they plan to start initially with a focus on SoCal during what would be the rainy season in NorCal (November-March, roughly).
Edit: Noticed that there are a few exceptions (Foster City, Milpitas, Sacramento) but most of these positions seem to be in SoCal or other areas that don't get much rain (almost none in the SF Bay Area). I am no expert and speculative but that might suggest they plan to start initially with a focus on SoCal during what would be the rainy season in NorCal (November-March, roughly).
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