Puzzle Description:

Roof tiles are nothing new, but these are made of glass and have something special built into them. So, what's new? Do you know?

#1: Heather (heatherkewl) on Oct 29, 2016

the telsa roof tiles

Are they solar panels as well? Love your house with attached 3 car garage Teresa. :)

Yes, Heather and Aldege are correct!

Tesla's innovation was presented at a recent event:
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/28/these-are-teslas-stunning-new-solar-roof-tiles-for-homes/

I love the revelation of the Tesla panels and tiles. I just hope that they won't be too expensive for people to buy. Is that a south facing house, Teresa?

I think the entire roof is installed with the solar tiles or solar shingles, but of course the greatest area would be the southern exposure.

The cost details have not been revealed, but Tesla says they will be competitive with conventional solar panels (very expensive, especially installation).

Supposedly, there will be enough energy collected from the sun to provide power to the house AND to recharge your electric car.

I'm just happy to have a roof that doesn't leak. :-)

Thanks for the puzzle and the interesting facts Teresa.

Ditto Jewel

"The solar roof consists of uniquely designed glass tiles that complement the aesthetics of any home, embedded with the highest efficiency photovoltaic cells," said Tesla in a statement. "Customers can choose which sections of their roof will contain the hidden solar technology while still having the entire roof look the same."

Interesting fact Teresa. I'm not sure about the U.S. but here in Canada after our use and recharging the car any excess power generated can be sold to N.B. Power to be used on the grid. Earning you some money possibly every month. :)

I don't know how much the solar tiles will cost, but the installation fee is $10,000 -$20,000.

Very interesting and a great puzzle!

In some US communities it is also possible to sell extra power to the utility companies, although recently some utility companies are fighting the legality of this. There is also still a considerable tax deduction offered by the IRS, offsetting part of the installation cost. I remember reading somewhere that the costs even out over the average 30 year home mortgage, but that was some time ago, don't know if it's still true. If I owned a home I would sure be looking into these tiles!

BTW, I am really enjoying your recent puzzles, Teresa. I'm like many others, a big fan of 20x20 b&w, quick break from household tasks. But your 30x30's seem to offer room for more detail and subtle definition of shapes. Even though I do these on a small tablet, which limits how much I can see at a time (until I reduce the image size enough, and then the squares are too tiny to hit with a finger), I'm really enjoying your larger ones too. Thanks!

Thanks, Susan.

Interesting news, even now; and a very fun solve.

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