{"id":1276,"date":"2016-10-29T03:54:23","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T03:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rsoftsolution.com\/blog\/live-from-teslas-special-event-in-l-a.html"},"modified":"2016-10-29T03:54:23","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T03:54:23","slug":"live-from-teslas-special-event-in-l-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/live-from-teslas-special-event-in-l-a.html","title":{"rendered":"Live from Tesla\u2019s special event in L.A."},"content":{"rendered":"


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Tesla\u2019s holding a special event at 5:30 PM PT today at Universal Studios in L.A., and we\u2019re live on location to bring you al the news as it happens. Tesla will be unveiling their solar roofing product for the first time at this event, as well as the second generation of the Powerwall home energy battery, and perhaps more as well.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll be bringing\u00a0you the action from the event live as it happens starting right here at 5:30 PM PT, so tune in below to see things unfold.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>6:03 pm<\/span><\/span>
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And that\u2019s it, folks! As rumored, today\u2019s announcements were about a new Powerwall 2 (with 2x the capacity of the original) for $5,500, and a new line of solar panels that look a whole lot like standard roofing tiles while being efficient and durable.<\/p>\n

Thanks for tuning in<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:59 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Elon demonstrates their tile\u2019s durability, playing a video of a weight dropping on various types of roof tiles. The terra cotta, and clay tiles shatter; the weight bounces right off Tesla\u2019s
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:58 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Whoa. They\u2019ve even made \u201cTuscan Glass\u201d cells that look more like clay tiles than shingles. They\u2019re distant in this picture, but you can see them:
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:56 pm<\/span><\/span>
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The solar cells are designed to look different based on your angle, for solar efficiency. From the street, they\u2019re opaque. From the sun\u2019s angle, they\u2019re transparent to allow more light through.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:55 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:55 pm<\/span><\/span>
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He points to another roof, which has a \u201cslate glass\u201d tiling pattern on the solar cells; these are designed to look a bit greyer, more like stone.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:54 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\u201c[The tiles are printed on with hydrographic printing]. Each tile is unique; no two roofs will be the same. It\u2019s not just cookie cutter.. you take any two roofs, and they\u2019ll look different.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:53 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:53 pm<\/span><\/span>
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He\u2019s pointing at solar panels on a nearby roof. They really do just look like roofing shingles<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:51 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Elon: Now, lets take a look at some of these roofs. How do we have a solar roof.. that\u2019s better than a normal roof? That looks better, that insulates better, where the cost of roof + electricity is less than that of a normal roof?<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:50 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:50 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Elon: We\u2019d like to introduce Powerwall 2. It\u2019ll be $5500 \u2014 and will power lights, sockets and refrigerators of a 4 bedroom house for a full day.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:48 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:48 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\u201cThe point that we\u2019re at now \u2014 the sun it\u2019s setting\u2026 we\u2019re transitioning from the solar panels producing energy, to the powerwall, the battery pack\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:47 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\u201cWe started Tesla as an electric car company, but it\u2019s really to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:46 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\u201cI dont know if you know this \u2014 but all the houses around you\u2026 these are solar houses.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:45 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\u201cJust like electric cars\u2026 originally, electric cars didn\u2019t look good, and they had bad range. Something similar has to happen with solar. They need to become as appealing as electric cars have\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:45 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Elon: \u201cI wanna start off by telling you the reason we\u2019re doing this: we\u2019re reaching record CO2 levels. Global warming is becoming a crisis, and we need to do something about that\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:44 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Lyndon Rive, CEO of SolarCity, popped out for a second to introduce Elon<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:44 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Also randomly five feet away: Jon\u00a0Favreau
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:43 pm<\/span><\/span>
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That looks a whole lot<\/i>\u00a0like the rumors have suggested Powerwall 2 would look \u2014 boxy, more rectangular<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:41 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:41 pm<\/span><\/span>
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I\u2019m pretty sure one of the things they\u2019re announcing tonight \u2014 the Powerwall 2 \u2014 is sitting like five feet behind the press area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:39 pm<\/span><\/span>
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The scene:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:37 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Tesla has also requested that no \u201cpro grade\u201d cameras are used by press tonight. They\u2019ve done this previously at events \u2014 generally, the justification is that the stuff being shown is prototypes and not ready for super high res scrutiny. But, curiously, camera phones are fair game.<\/p>\n

Thus, our super legit photo setup for the night:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:34 pm<\/span><\/span>
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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:33 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Alriiight. So, this second press area is a bit far from the stage. But that\u2019s okay. We\u2019ll make it work!<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:30 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Looks like we\u2019re being shuttled off to a new press area, so the announcement miiiight be about to start\u2026 but we probably still have a few minutes before any news hits.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:21 pm<\/span><\/span>
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The press waiting area:<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDarrell Etherington<\/a><\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:20 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Surreal being in what is effectively a TV show garden party.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:20 pm<\/span><\/span>
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We\u2019ve got about 10 minutes to go before the announcement starts (in theory). We\u2019re cordoned off in a little press waiting area\/backyard behind one of the Desperate Housewives<\/i>\u00a0houses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:16 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Yeah that was awesome.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tDarrell Etherington<\/a><\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:16 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Our favorite part so far was going past Hogwarts.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:15 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Curiously, Tesla is holding this event at Universal Studios \u2014 as in, the theme park with all the movie sets. We\u2019re currently waiting for the event to start on Wisteria Lane, which I\u2019m told is a street from Desperate Housewives. <\/i>They\u2019ve got the place set up like a street party.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:12 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Tesla\u2019s announcement is scheduled to start at 5:30, but\u2026 well, Tesla stuff doesn\u2019t always start on time. But we\u2019re here!<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:11 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Hurrah! Seems like it\u2019s working.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tGreg Kumparak<\/span>
\n\t\tOctober 28, 2016<\/span>5:11 pm<\/span><\/span>
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Hello! Is this thing on?<\/p>\n

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Article source: https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2016\/10\/28\/live-from-teslas-special-event-in-l-a\/?ncid=rss<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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