As of today you can pre order tesla s.
Tesla solar roof release date 2017.
But if you look at the type of roofs shown at the release clay tile and slate are 2x to 3x more expensive.
We do not have the exact date although it has been whispered that the middle of 2017 will be the most likely time when the tesla solar roof is presented to the rest of the world as a viable greener alternative.
Posting to the tesla forums is now limited to verified owners.
As tesla recommends at least 35 percent solar tiles on the roof this means that a solar roof costs an average of 21 85 per square foot including both the solar and non solar tiles.
The new product was unveiled on october 28 2016 at a joint event with tesla and solarcity in los angeles.
Tesla s solar roof hit the news last year on the heels of their powerwall home battery both of which brought a lot of great attention to home solar power generation when we first reported on it during that exciting news cycle there was very little said about what it would cost just that it would be cheaper than traditional roofs.
As to when the tesla solar roof is going to roll out.
Tesla didn t quite fulfill its promise to start solar roof sales in april but you thankfully haven t had to wait that much longer to pull the trigger.
On january 1 2017.
Information on pricing was released in early may and it is.