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Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels

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Re: Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels

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Don't have still highest sales on model 3s?:

Tesla is now out of the top 10 list for EV sales in China as a brand. The Model 3 is not one of the top 5 selling EVs in Europe. Everything in the top 3 has a hatch. Sedans are more popular in the American market but they’re also a dying segment compared to SUVs, while Europe always preferred vehicles with hatchbacks for space efficiency and practicality. Volkswagen Group EVs outsell Tesla in Europe. The Skoda Elroq…

Your information seems to be wrong. It looks like Tesla still has the best selling EV in Europe. Not sure where you are getting the idea it’s not in the top 5

https://www.reddit.com/r/electriccars/comments/1t4slmi/best_...

Re: Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels

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I think it was a genuine attempt but they failed to find a simple enough solution.

Aren't you supposed to find the solutions BEFORE you announce the product?

That's not what startup schools teach

Re: Tesla Solar Roof is on life support as it pivot to panels

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When we moved in I had my house re-roofed to add insulation and a breathable membrane Took a day to take all the tiles off the front, add insulation, membrane and batten it. Then another half day or so to put the original tiles back on Back took slightly longer because we had some alterations done but it was just over a week in total effort

If he had been paying a crew and not doing it themselves most roofs can be done in part of a day with shingles. And most often by meth addicts or illegal immigrants because nobody else will do that horrible job for the prices they ask, not to mention a skilled tradesmen. In some areas when big enough hail or storms goes through a town 1 or 2 crews will jump on the insurance payouts and take the low bid if they can do…

Yep, I only did my roof because I had some free time (planned for, excluding weather).

That and saving $20 000 or so in labour. I was quoted $8000 just to remove cedar shingles not asphalt as well (off-hand by a buddy). This is in $CAD.

As well as doing a better job than most of the roofs I've redone, whole lotta hack jobs on roofs since you'll never see the problem or deal with it till the contractor is long gone.

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