Tesla Solar Roof update ?

[ElectricTundra]

There didn't appear to be any mention of the roof at yesterdays 3Q2017 call (or anytime in the past few months). Did I miss anything?

 

[Tam]

...roof...

They did mention:

1) Validation process for solar tiles
2) On Elon Musk's house, JB's "and quite a few others"
3) Pilot engineering in early customers homes
4) Lab test for 6 months for 30-year roof then pack that into the production process.
5) "It just takes a little while".

 

[Shygar]

They did mention:

1) Validation process for solar tiles
2) On Elon Musk's house, JB's "and quite a few others"
3) Pilot engineering in early customers homes
4) Lab test for 6 months for 30-year roof then pack that into the production process.
5) "It just takes a little while".

I think he said they are installed on about 10 roofs as of now.

 

[ElectricTundra]

Thank you guys. By 'lab test' do you mean out on the 10 or so current installs?

So is their plan to not do any more manufacturing or installs for a bit until the current validation installs have been through winter and then make any necessary adjustments to manufacturing & install and then begin more installs?

 

[Tam]

...'lab test'...

It is not clear.

1) They can certainly do an accelerated lab test in the lab for 6 months and project that it can last for 30 years before actual installations.

2) They could mean they are now doing pilot installation and testing that out in real life roofs instead of a real "lab".

Either way, give them another 6 months then see whether that testing is done or not!

 

[Mrr82]

I ordered yesterday and someone by email told me Q3 of next year, and I'm likely way down the list obviously