elon musk unveils tesla's new solar rooftops that can be used instead of the traditional panels - home energy storage
Elon Musk, who is leading Tesla in a new direction, said he now wants to expand his business into the solar market.
The billionaire entrepreneur told reporters in Los Angeles on Friday that his company will seek to sell solar roofs to eco-friendly homes.
Global warming is a serious crisis and we need to do something about it, Musk said.
The CEO introduced Powerwall 2, a product described by Electrek.
Coas changed the rules of the game in the residential energy storage market.
He also announced solar energy.
Power roof tiles for traditional panels are not required.
Powerwall 2 is a home battery unit that can be stored at 14 KW hours with solar roof panels developed with SolarCity.
Rolling the video down for $5,500 per unit is expected to significantly reduce the utility costs of the homeowner who purchased the video.
According to TechCrunch, Musk said Powerwall 2 has enough power to charge a full day of lights, sockets and refrigerators for a standard 4 bedroom home. com.
Musk said that Powerwall 2 will start shipping on December and installation on January.
Powerwall 2 is an improvement to the original Powerwall, which has only about half its storage capacity as a new generation.
He predicted that the solar roof would be a hot topic.
It has gained a lot of traction in the market, and may even surpass his electric car sales.
Musk pointed out that electric cars in the past did not look very good. . .
They're like a golf cart, but right now, the moguls, including Hollywood stars and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, are desperate for Tesla cars.
We need to let [solar rooftops]
Electric cars have become so attractive, he said.
The goal is to make the solar roof look better than the ordinary roof, generate more power and have better insulation, Musk said, in fact, the total cost is lower than the price of the ordinary roof plus electricity.
"Why are you buying something else?
Musk said Tesla teamed up with solar panel maker SolarCity to target a 5% market share.
Roof tiles are made of very strong tempered glass, high
Efficiency of solar cells and color films.
'We expect to start installing these roofs sometimes next year, 'Musk said.
He has also introduced an updated version of Tesla Powerwall, a compact solar cell that can provide energy to homes or businesses.
Tesla drives electric vehicles to market
The company says driving technology will be fully autonomous one day.
Its brand and model include the Tesla sports car, the first car produced on the highwayCapable and allelectric;
Model S sedan;
Model X full-
Crossover SUV size;
And Model 3, a full
Electric cars were unveiled earlier this year.
Earlier this week, the company posted its first quarterly net profit for more than three years as record deliveries helped offset spending growth related to rolling next year
At the mass of the company
3 cars in the market.
Net income for autonomous electric vehicle manufacturers is $21.
The third quarter ended September 30 was 9 million, or 14 cents per share, compared with a loss of $229.
9 million, or $1.
$78 a year ago.
Tesla went public on 2010 and has not achieved quarterly net profit since 2013.
Total revenue more than doubled to $2. 30 billion.