{"id":1225,"date":"2016-10-27T17:35:08","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/what-to-expect-from-the-tesla-solar-roof-event-on-october-28.html"},"modified":"2016-10-27T17:35:08","modified_gmt":"2016-10-27T17:35:08","slug":"what-to-expect-from-the-tesla-solar-roof-event-on-october-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/what-to-expect-from-the-tesla-solar-roof-event-on-october-28.html","title":{"rendered":"What to expect from the Tesla solar roof event on October 28"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tesla is hosting an event this coming Friday in L.A., and it\u2019s doing so in tandem with SolarCity. This will be a sort of preview of what we can expect from the companies once they combine into one under the Tesla umbrella, which should happen soon provided investors are on board<\/a>. We know that Tesla will show off a new roofing material with integrated solar panels, with an integrated Powerwall 2.0 home energy storage solution and Tesla charger, because Elon Musk told us so<\/a>, but we don\u2019t know what else we might see.<\/p>\n

Solar roof<\/h2>\n

The solar roofing solution is something that Musk has discussed a number of times, including first during a SolarCity conference call and then on Twitter, and most recently during Tesla\u2019s own earnings call on October 26. The big difference between this and past solar panel offerings from SolarCity is that these are designed to replace traditional roofing materials, not be added on after the fact. Musk has said that this means they expect it won\u2019t appeal as a retrofit solution, but will instead appeal more to new builds or those due for rooftop replacement.<\/p>\n

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The roof image depicted in Tesla\u2019s event invite.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday\u2019s Q3 Tesla earnings call, Musk said that he believes the solar roof material \u201clooks better than a normal roof.\u201d He teased that \u201cyou\u2019ll be quite impressed by what we debut on Friday,\u201d saying \u201cit\u2019s exceeded [his] expectations\u201d and concluding that he \u201cthinks it\u2019s really great\u201d before stopping himself from saying more in the interest of preserving the surprise.<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s plan includes an initial goal of replacing some 5 million rooftops in the U.S. with Tesla\u2019s solar-gathering alternative, and all of this is part of his \u201cMaster Plan,\u201d which has always included \u201cProvide solar power\u201d as one of his goals. Part 2, revealed in July, includes this as one of four new goals.<\/p>\n

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Create stunning solar roofs with seamlessly integrated battery storage<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Powerwall 2.0<\/h2>\n

That brings us to Powerwall 2.0, which is the battery storage portion of that equation. Tesla\u2019s first Powerwall debuted in April 2015, and offered home storage for either 7 kWh or 10 kWh for $3,000 and $3,500 respectively.<\/p>\n

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Tesla\u2019s original Powerwall.<\/p>\n

The revision to Powerwall set to be unveiled at Friday\u2019s event should be flatter than the previous edition, and shown and sold in Tesla stores, rather than exclusively via distributors, as reported by Electrek<\/a>. The site has also previously reported that Tesla plans to double the storage capacity of the new version of the Powerpack, and produce them in greater volume.<\/p>\n

If Tesla can increase capacity while keeping costs at or near level, that would be a terrific accomplishment and a big incentivizing factor to help expand sales to a broader group of potential customers. Storage is a key component of a self-sufficient solar electric power system for the home, and greater capacity also helps ensure your Tesla vehicle can take full advantage of the system, too.<\/p>\n

Tesla Charger<\/h2>\n

The new charger could be integrated directly into the Powerwall 2.0 as an option, which could help improve the speed of charging, depending on how it\u2019s drawing and supplying current to the connected Tesla vehicle.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a possibility that it could also then act as a virtual extension of the Powerwall, Electrek theorizes<\/a>, feeding energy back into the grid in instances where it would do more good in your home than in your car, during a power outage for example.<\/p>\n

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Tesla has previously previewed a prototype charger that uses an articulating robotic arm to automatically find your Tesla\u2019s charing port and plug in, but we haven\u2019t heard much about that since the company showed a video of it in operation in August 2015. Musk recently tweeted that video, however, while discussing how a fully self-driving Tesla equipped with the company\u2019s new sensor suite and onboard computer could drive itself across the U.S. on demand.<\/p>\n

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Using the automated solid metal snake charger \ud83d\ude42 https:\/\/t.co\/lBG6GamNqJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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It would be great if the snake charger was part of the system unveiled at this event, but\u00a0we don\u2019t have any strong indication it will at this point.<\/p>\n

This might be the best look we\u2019ve ever had at what Elon Musk\u2019s Master Plan looks like taken in totality, so it\u2019s definitely worth checking out. TechCrunch will have live coverage of the event as it happens, so check back on October 28 for much more.<\/p>\n

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