This Tesla Solar Roof Was NOT Built in a Day
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Hey, I'm Sven from This Guy Edits, a YT channel with over 400K subs. I've recently become a Tesla fan boy and want to document my experience with the Tesla Solar Glass Roof as it is being installed on my house.
It's been years in the making and this version three roof is supposed to be finally ready for prime-time. Generally, I try not to be an early adopter, and would rather like to see proof of concept first. But since the Federal Tax Credit is about to run out, I decided to take the plunge now and see if it works out.
How long will the process take? Will there be any problems along the way? Will it perform? These are all question I'm eager to share with you and finally get to the answer: Was it worth it? So if you're into that kind of stuff, subscribe. I'll post update videos as the project unfolds.
00:00 Intro
00:59 Placing the Order
03:17 Cost Breakdown
08:26 Tesla Referral
08:42 Inspection
12:45 1st Permit Rejection
17:00 Pandemic/More Rejections
22:22 Tear-Down Process
29:46 Tesla Crew Install
37:55 The Final Push
42:41 The Completed Project
44:00 First Data
54:02 119-Day Update/Final Costs
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Hi This Guys Tesla, just wanted to say what an excellent video you have created, and i am really impressed with the installation and finishing . I myself am based in the UK and use solar PV myself. Is their any requirements in the United States to install insulation/ double or triple glazing/ energy efficient appliances and lighting to improve the energy efficiency of your properties/homes prior to installing. In the UK you need to meet a minimum energy efficiency level in order to be able to receive a feed in tariff. Just asking as it would be interesting to compare. Wishing you every success with your system.
Thank you for showing the whole process. This is what we need to going into a bright future. The camera work is soo good its weird that you did this all by yourself.
Really great video mate. I’ve been wondering about these systems for a while now. I’m an installer I’m Australia and would love to be involved in an install to check out the gear.
I don’t know how they make any money on these installs (I assume they don’t).
With that many guys for that many hours it seems like the install alone should be prohibitively expensive.
Question, what is the lifespan of the power wall batteries? Will they be payed off by the time you will have to replace them?
Thanks for the quality video legend! It must have taken a looong time to produce/edit. I’m impressed.
Its June 18th, summer time, how is the sunshine treating you?
Seems like you could have had 1 or 2 more power walls as your solar charged then up really quick (in winter low sun conditions, not bad really)
but from the bit right at the end you seems to suggest the two power walls are able to keep you off grid overnight on battery power so guess 1-2 more not needed (unless you got another tesla car I guess)
This panel can put out close to 100 watts ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxOqI2yqX0XVrhR2BMJciTWrHJpG8FhJyg when positioned in the appropriate southernly direction, tilted to the optimal angle for your latitude/date, and connected to a higher capacity device than a 500. The built in kickstand angle is a fixed at 50 degrees. Up to 20% more power can be output by selecting the actual date and latitude optimal angle.The 500 will only input 3.5A maximum at 18 volts for 63 watts. Some of the excess power from the panel can be fed into a USB battery bank, charged directly from the panel while also charging a 500. This will allow you to harvest as much as 63 + 15 = 78 watts.If this panel is used to charge a larger device, such as the power station, then its full output potential can be realized.
I'm a roofer for 17 years now. I own my own business. It's really sad when the sheeting is missed like this. The inspector should've caught it. But I want you to know those prices are really fair. That is extra $3800 based on date of install was extremely fair. They didn't price gouge on that at all.
yes it seems crazy all the sudden adding 3800 dollars. But it is very fair
@@beaugotdrums7821 it is crazy sure. But personally I prepare my client for this. Usually only an issue with homes built pre 1970s. The problem with this roof is he had no idea it could happen. That was the real issue, nobody had prepared him
yeah. The plywood was also a very common thing. there is a world shortage!
what about hail? are soler pannels protected agensted it?
Im sure if one of tsla suppliers called them and said hey we made.a.mistake soo you owe us 10 percent more they would be cool w that lmao.
The real winner here was Skillshare! At your sub level at the time they did not expect a million views
@@shayjohnson5830 most ad rolls are payed per view so good for him
@@StarComet7 he still could’ve gotten paid dozens of thousands more for the skillshare promo had he an average view count of 1 mill on more videos
Sadly yes
@@lolsk9136 he gets a commission whenever anyone signs up. The more views, the higher the odds someone will click and sign up.
@@mjt1517 yea I’m sure he’s also paid a lump sum for just the promotion as well
35:05 "Yesterday we had trash day. Some of the cans weren't picked up because the cars were parked too close to the trash cans. They noticed that, and then they made sure that all those trash cans got emptied. They took the trash so that all the neighbors are not upset because there is construction here."
This more than anything else impressed me. That company deserves a million shout outs for taking this kind of care to ensure that not only their customer but also their customer's neighbors are happy with the installation.
"And the crew totally didn't do this because they had a camera crew up their ass, and because this will make or break the brand".
I just watched a movie length documentary on having a Tesla roof installed and enjoyed every minute of it 😳
Shame on you
@@omnia9348 why? It’s interesting
Very interesting and and relaxing also could be passive income
lol guy did a great job in producing it and editing it
It was pretty boring
That was one of the most interesting Documentaries I've watched in a while. No need for a million dollar budget. Just some great storytelling and editing!!
Wow, thank you!
@Jackson Carpenter well for a solar roof the price was actually relatively low
Wow!! This video really caught my interest and I can’t believe I watched the whole 55 minutes just to come to the realization at the end that I do not even own a house to put this type of roof on. Anyway I would just like to thank you for making such an entertaining video and I’m glad that I got to follow your journey.
So glad!
Lol 👀same here I thought I was the only one 🤣
I’m literally 16 idk why I watched this
Hahaha
Same here, in Uganda where Tesla and solar roofs still have about 20 years to come
@@treygreene1320 that flag is up 24/7 he isn't doing it for it to make him look nicer he's doing it because he supports LGBTQ, he isn't mentioning that he supports them, he isn't saying "hey look at me". He is just being respectful to everybody.
I absolutely loved this whole presentation. There’s something about generating your own electricity that is uniquely inspiring. Thank you for putting this together.
The crew actually taking care of the missed trashcans and such... A++++ god tier service level. Big thumbs up to the crew!
When he said Tesla only uses the best I was like "yeah I get that but yeesh" but when he said they moved the trash cans I was like "fucking hell... no joke" lmao
@@AG-ig8uf wdym?
For that price, they'd better take care of the trash, man.
@@kebman taking out the trash wasn’t in their schedule. The price was very fair and they barely make a profit out of this. They took the trash out as a good deed and it should be appreciated.
@@lukemagdalin6169 He means Tesla and the subcontractors knew they were being filmed and therefore but a very particular performance on for the camera.
i like how the guys got rid of the trash for your neighbors :c thats so sweet
I'm hoping (since I live in California) we can install these in a few years, this roof gets me so excited to go green!
That's what you get with high quality crews. They go above and beyond.
Out of this whole video that’s what you like the most? omg hahahaha it is sweet though
@@ilianavanity4233 It's not green FYI
It’s honestly not green..
Thank you for posting this video. This is one of the most comprehensive videos I’ve ever seen that walks prospective customers through the whole purchase process. This is something that I would love to do with my house someday when we’re able to afford it.
Agree with the word ‘comprehensive’ for sure. If anyone ever needed to know the ins and outs of the entire process, it’s very well laid out here. Of course these projects are complex, the paperwork, the timings, the surprises, all need to be anticipated and overcome, and that’s what the video demonstrates. And as another comment posted…all without any complaints! That’s the way to do it.
This guy doesn’t complain about a single setback, refreshing!
I'm actually really impressed that the city did the calculation and denied your permit initially because the panels weren't sufficient to utilize both batteries. I'm 99% certain my city's permit office would have neither noticed nor cared if there were such a discrepancy in my plan.
I can tell you my city would have either stared glossy eyes at the plans all the while asking each other what the heck a Tasla roof was, or simply give the the OK just to keep the ball rolling.
They care on your behalf, so you won't have to take responsibility. The cost of caring for you like that, is what you pay extra in taxes. Bonus: You don't get to decide for yourself.
@@kebman how is any of that a benefit or bonus? That’s called government overreach and taking the freedom away from the homeowner under the guise of less responsibility.
@@kebman thats it! no more ice cream for you. i said so because im caring for you on your behalf!. oh shit never mind, thinking being fat is unhealthy is a crime now a days...
it's none of the city's business, just issue the damn permit, make sure install meets code for safety, leave everything else as it is.
This is one of the best UA-cam videos I've ever watched. The editing, drone footage, and music was exceptional.
Watch yes theory visiting a jungle pyramid
yikes, if watching a solar roof get made is the best youtube video you've ever watched either you just came to the platform or you watch some incredibly boring videos.
I must say you did an excellent job documenting this and walking us through the entire process, looks great! Makes me want to get our roof done. Thank you, congrats, cheers!
My takeaway from this video is be professional and nice. I love it how the Tesla roof team emptyed the trash cans of the street. When that guy said we use A+ contractors that's why our prices may be higher, well he wasn't kidding. Those guys are so incredibly professional and well mannered to take away the trash like that. 👍
I really don't know why UA-cam recommended me this video but I enjoyed watching it.
i'm with you there, i haven't watched a tesla video in at least 8 months so to this show up was surprising.
Yee
same
@@Incommensurableme dduî
5 minutes in, I already know I'm going to watch this all the way through.
Great video!
are you waisan
I admire you for being open and bold. You did not make a promotional video and clearly showed where they made mistakes and or might have attempted to take advantage of you. Very well done, sir.
12:34 “It all depends on how big the house is. This is house is not that- big..”
He absolutely regretted starting that comment as it might offend the customer LMAO
Yea he definitely thought about it
More than a year, wow! ... but it was worth it. The documentary video day by day was beyond my expectations. Better than Discovery Channel !! Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
Wow, thank you!
Most of the time was waiting for crew availability, quality roofing contractors commonly have bookings out 6-9 months.
The price hike for extra things that need to be done are usual on older houses. No one gives you a quote for what they think will need to done once the roof is taken off. You never know what you will find. That's true with any old house no matter what you do.
You can get a full roof replacement for 3,800 lol
Elon is pump and dump scammer
@@JaswalM123 dudes roof wasn't replaced in over 40 years. That stuff happens.
@@christopherbernhardt they charged him 3,800 for some OSB and soffits. That legit like $400 product and $300 labour. The subs saw Tesla and knew they could up charge them like crazy and Tesla up charged the guy even more.
@@JaswalM123 you're not getting 32 sheets of OSB for $400 especially not with pandemic pricing.
A normal 6KW solar roof system connected with the grid costs me around 5k here in India. It doesn't stores the power as it's connected with the grid with a bidirectional energy meter. I am happy that I have reduced my bill to zero by producing bit more than what I consume and carbon footprint as well. Thanks for sharing this video. Hopefully we have this technology available one day in India too at a reasonable price.
Sven!!! You are the man!!! What an amazing and well put together documentary… this was very informative & packed with grade-A B-role shots :-)
The only negative thing about this is that the documentary had to end :-(
Thank you for your hard work putting all of this together and sharing with the rest of the world! Much love from NYC!!!
Nice edit, especially at the beginning. It felt like you or UA-cam added too many ads. But overall the edit felt good.
youtube did. I took out half of them now
@@ThisGuysTesla You're able to do that?
Use an ad blocker :)
@@redstonetutorials5836 Or just pay for youtube premium...
Ads?
Sound design is on another level!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one to notice this! everything balanced well, better than some movies I've watched :P
Considering this install took place in the height of a pandemic, in California..I was very impressed by the overall efficiency of the work/lack of significant delays . Great job documenting!
Awesome video, I have taught myself solar over the past year, and have been slowing installing testing. Then realizing I needed more and expanding. My system is 90 500w bifacial panels, two 12kw inverters, 3 120amp charge controllers, 3 4p16s batteries little over 150kwh of storage had to make all my own busbars. The tesla roof looks very nice
compared to my large industrial panels. But diy for me was order of magnitudes
cheaper.
damn u spent nearly 2 years making this video GOOD EFFORT
Your voice, edits, and story telling is so on point, it's like a documentary you're good at this!
Just had to say GREAT overall video with a really good job on showing a NUMBER of critical details (across the board from purchasing, construction, through power creation and management. The payback portion being the smallest yet for many the largest in importance. Thank you for your time... effort... filming... editing... Openness... and all the rest. Kudos to all of the contractors in letting you film and being ok with it. To their (especially necessary due to filming) attention to safety and (i assume) quality control as well as openness being video'd (that's a really big deal if you didn't already know). Anyway, thanks again, and I hope you do yearly updates to show people (especially those of us TRULY interested and not just curious) on how well it goes.
I’m only about 10 minutes in, and I’m hooked! Thanks so much for the great, well edited content!
Your plans could be perfect but will 100% be rejected so City can get resubmittal fees, counter fees, extortion fee, etc.
Greatings from Germany.
This is fascinating to see.
We got solar on our roof here in Germany last year. It was a 9.1kW installation of classic solar. It took 2 guys, 2 days to install it all on the roof and 2 guy for half a day for the electric installation in the house.
The Tesla one looks good, but the amount of time and ppl was unimaginable for me.
This is not only because of the Tesla solar though. The roof construction and electrical installation is so different and looks so much more complicated than what we do over here.
It really was painful to watch, the time it takes to install
Same thing I thought. Cut the bureaucracy and the man power to install the system and it should only cost about 10K.
Agreed. And what about all the waste materials?
Plz dont forgot he has a compleet new roof on whole his house
@@ajbruijn
Yeah that also wouldn't have taken that long in Germany as our roofing are tiles that aren't nailed in but held by gravity.
UA-cam algorithm brought me here, this incredible production and obvious hard work and care is why I'm subbing, liking and sharing. Damn man, props.
Thank you, this was one of the best videos I have watched on UA-cam! You did an excellent job of documenting the entire process of having a Tesla solar system installed. I love the dedication you put in to filming and editing your videos. Kudos to you my friend!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Extremely well-done video. This is what experience videos should look like and it's still evolving! Kudos!
Nice. So the roof does actually look really good, it wasn't just editing magic from Tesla.
Tanks for making this video. We need more ppl like you recording projects like this
Thank you, today was day one of my install in NJ! Excellent video.
26:40 My father always tells me that if a construction worker doesn‘t really know what it costs to do something it is going to cost 2‘500$.
I wonder what was included in the prices. Right now the price for plywood is about $1.5/sq ft. So $2500 seems a lot. Especially since clearing the roof was already in the main price. I wonder if they did it at cost or included their profit margins.
@@Lordp00m in my local home depot, the common plywood used here went from $20 to $80 🥲
@@Lordp00m To firstly clarify they didn't install plywood, they used OSB sheeting(the already installed kinda looked like ply but what Tesla installed wasn't),
But overall it's pretty cheap pricing, when you look at your local costs sure it seems steep but not if you look generally. Where i'm from in England it costs around £1.40 for the really cheap stuff, which in usd is around $2/ft2 or $2000 for his roof job, so i can imagine California during prime time covid being way more expensive, then you add labour and transport costs on top of that too.
@@1988ryan1 i think 3800 was just the cost of the stuff tho not labor
@@codien-a2217 No, that's why the guy on the phone says the subcontractors do A+ work when justifying the price.
Amazing production quality! It's like you're a professional film maker. The drone footage was awesome. Congrats on getting that system, it looks super & it was great to see how the app worked. Tesla doesn't miss anything.
Such a great vlog of a wonderful environmental house upgrade/refurbishment project :) thanks very much for providing all this information.
When I noticed that the video time was nearly an hour and I usually limit myself to 8-12 minutes, I was surprised that you lulled me into watching the entire thing and, I enjoy your presentation...good job.
Fantastic video! Hands down the best I’ve seen on UA-cam over the last two years. Anyone interested in the Solar Roof needs to watch this to know what to expect. My Tesla Solar Panel project was similar in the process, but luckily much quicker in the permit approval processes. I ordered in April 2019, installed in July in one day, then finally approved to connect by the Utility in late August. Looking forward to the updates!
Thanks for the ride-along! Very well done. I am currently building a new home in Los Angeles County that will have a conventional (panels) roof-top 5.8 Kwh solar system. For everyone's information: The total cost for materials (panels, mounting equipment, inverter but NO battery) is $8,547. It will have 17 Q-Cell 340W panels at a cost of $198 each. The panel cost accounts for about 40% of the total cost...the invoice lists 14 other items. The supplier suggested I wait on a battery as he believes costs will be coming down and it'll be about four months until the home is completed. As for going with conventional panels, a lot of effort is being put into making this a true, authentic old Spanish house so we are using a tile roof (the solar will look like a recent upgrade of an old structure). The order was placed May 4, 2021. I did an upgrade on the inverter, which boosted the cost about $1,000. My electrician will do the installation at a labor cost that probably won't exceed $5k. If I was building a conventional house I would definitely give the Tesla roof a very strong look. Your financial analysis followed by your consumption analysis is really helpful!
This is one of the best videos I have ever watched on UA-cam, You should have Millions of views and subscribers for this, I'm glad it got recommended to me
Awesome video footage (especially the drone shots), great sound, wonderful music selection, very clever and interesting storytelling, and it felt sad towards the end because as a viewer, you wanted to see more. Tesla should use this as a promotional video and give you more incentives on top of the referrals.
I am very impressed of the fact that you documented everything and make such a detailed video
i live in Norway, with almost zero sunny days a year.. I still watched the whole video..
Lol. I live in Greece. We are full of sun but out of money.
@@agodeo from India, but same problem.😔
I feel bad for u....
@@agodeo Αδερφέ και δεν νομίζω στα κοντά να δούμε τέτοια τεχνολογια στην Ελλάδα, εδώ καλά καλά δεν είναι μπορούμε να δώσουμε ρευμα στη ΔΕΗ από τα φωτοβολταϊκα γιατί θελουν συμβάσεις
I live in Sweden and we do have a lot of sun so stop lying
Very well put together and very engaging video…. Thank you for sharing your experience. Looking forward to doing this when I finally purchase my home
I'm a roofer and no you cannot determine the plywood from the attic. Please research delamination. I think they should have contacted you during the build, but you should be happy they didn't just leave the bad wood
The cost of plywood doubling is true. Helped my dad renovate his room back in April 2020 and all lumber had already gone up by 100-200%.
atleast where I live we they price has gone down again thankfully. Not quite back to what it was before, but atleast not double+ again
Awesome overview. I really want Tesla tiles on my shops roof. Thank you for filming the entire process this really helps make the decision.
This is so cool to learn. I have not heard of this before. Just so happened to see your title of the video. I am interested in Tesla, but have no way of ever getting a car or a roof. However I watched all of your videos and loved them. Please keep making them.
Great work putting this video together. You answered about every question I have.
I see a company that has every one of there workers excited to Innovate and contribute to creating the future. THAT is a company I want to work with.
ohhh you mean a company that defrauds its investors, never makes a profit on its actual products but the master of the company uses crypto investments for his company while influencing the prices to finally turn a profit for his P.O.S company. Yes, people like you should be dying to work for or with this company. You people cant spot a bull shit artist if he slapped you in the face.
Great summary and overview of everything from start to finish :)
The roof looks great. Love the idea of being self sustainable. Only thing I'm not big on is all the conduit and electrical boxes and meters so exposed. I'm sure it's just having to do with being an add on as I have seen some custom homes built with everything hidden in th walls.
Looking forward to seeing the garage upgraded as well. Great work on the video.
Very detailed video of the installation! Thank you for sharing. I'm wondering if you have more power stats since your installation and are there any additional problems you faced since then?
Update video coming soon
What an outstanding video. Very informative. Thank you. I am *not* getting a Tesla roof, primarily because I have a great, solid, viable roof (cement tile), but in your case, it certainly made financial sense. The only thing that bugs me about the Tesla roofs is the inability to know whether any of your producing tiles have gone bad. How do you know if one of your solar tiles shorts out? Or ten for that matter? Other than seeing a decrease in solar production, is there any way to isolate problem tiles? Also, how long are they rated to keep producing energy for you at a rate of 90% or better from their original installation date?
Thank you so much for making these videos. It is really interesting to see the process of getting a roof setup. Very easy to follow and worth the wait.
These employees are all super chill. the dude showing you the different versions was cool
I was doing an school assignment on Tesla marketing. And I came across your other Tesla video in your other channel and then came to this video. Now I’m thinking about thing this to my new built in my land. We wanted the traditional solar panels but this looks kind of cool. Great video btw. Had to quickly finish my assignment so I could return to this video.
I know this is a bit too late, but another reasonably simple option to greatly increase the available space for tiles would have been to build over the valley between the two surfaces without tiles by extending each surface so they planed together, forming a hip where the previous valley was located. This could have been done with what is known as a fill package. This would have increased the square footage of both surfaces.
And under that you get a terrace , or you can add an extra room to the house right? Very clever
Thanks for doing this from start to finish and not doing the youtube thing of "Hey stick around for part two to see how much energy we saved in the next video". This vid was really cool
What a great documentary!! Straight to the point no stupid scene or anything great job
Awesome documentary of your Tesla Roof installation. Really enjoyed every bit of it! Almost forgot I was watching on UA-cam instead of the HGTV channel on TV.
I love that they installed it on the 1 of 6 days it rains in California lol. He is telling the truth though. The cost of wood did double because of the pandemic which sucked bad.
The costs of the wood did not double because of the pandamic, but because money is so cheap which urges people to construct new houses or to refurbish old ones.
@@gunnarkaestle yea that’s considered part of the affect of the pandemic wether that’s infrastructure or material pricing
@@0bled121 Do you mean effect or affect?
The support schemes to fight the economic down turn pushed money into the market and made interest rates very low (including slightly negative). That means money is available for investments which would be questionable if the overal interest rates would be a few percent higher.
@@gunnarkaestle ty, you just validated his comment even more, and somehow invalidated yours at the same time
@@zoinksscoob6523 What do you mean? How? Don't you agree the cheap money does drive the demand for questionable investments up, as I wrote?
At about 28:00 you mention how the $3,800 for sheathing, facia, etc., should have been in the quote. Actually, it was in the very first quote. It was under Pre-Construction (Roof Prep), as you mention at 15:27. Taking that out of the second and subsequent quotes was Tesla's mistake. Easy to forget, I'm sure, after so many months from quote to installation.
Overall it's a great video. The drone shots added a lot, being able to see the progress from an aerial point of view. Thanks!
right so he was informed but then later led to believe it would be included in the total cost.
Just came by out of curiosity. Really awesome documentation about the whole process. Well done!
Can't believe I just watch an hour of someone roof being put on . You did a helleva job on this video and editing 👏 👏👏 . Roof Looks really good also .
I can't wait until other companies offer similar roof materials and solar panel systems to make them more competitive and give more options like different colors because here in south Louisiana we have a ton of heat so a white roof would do much better to reflect the heat instead of absorb it. I would love this type of roof.
A white *solar* roof?
@@skaie. yeah white reflects heat so it would reduce the heat on the roof and in the house so you would need less energy to cool it off.
@@RossMalagarie god helps us
@@NikephorosCaesar bless your heart
All this means to me is that such roofs make sense for a new house and a fancy one at that. Otherwise I’d go for panels.
Yeah this roof layout was less than ideal for solar. Ideally you design the roof to maximise South facing surface area.
@@jeremyO9F911O2 that is the best part he has a worst case scenario roof ... and he is paying it back fast ... shows that solar does work ... now to get manufacturers to switch to DC home appliances to work with them and further reduce the costs ...
@@0623kaboom ehh, hard to say. The math on solar has many thumbs on the scale right now. The government grants are huge, and utilities are often forced to buy solar at rates that aren't market determined.
All this works essentially as a lost litre to prime the market with early adopters. The question is how and will these subsidies scale with the solar market? It's hard to imagine they can scale 1:1, eventually the promotion ends and regular prices arrive.
All that being said I'm actually more interested in a proper comparison between solar tile and solar panel. He was very cagey about the comparison and I feel like he had zero interest in actually purchasing a conventional roof with panels. It was probably Tesla or nothing and the comparison shopping was just for the narrative. Conventional panels should have a denser solar area and they can overhang the hips which limit solar tile. I wouldn't need surprised if the PV area is double with panels. Course now it's even more complicated with Tesla closing the market on powerwall, though I haven't heard why, it might just be temporary due to shortages. But it's not the first time Tesla did some anti-competitive shit like this.
@Scrub Dog well to be fair he needed a new roof one way or another. But yeah I'm guessing he's playing all sorts of games with the numbers. Like there's no way his Tesla roof is the same capacity as panels, and if you let the panels overhang the hips because they can do that the panels will utterly trash the solar tiles for PV area. Plus panels aren't forced to accept the roof pitch.
Additionally my assumption is the government solar credits aren't going to last forever, it's more seed money for early adopters. Furthermore solar gets to sell to the grid for inflated prices. When in reality power grids are actually damaged by unregulated power. There's no affordable way to make consumer grade PV regulated for the power grid. Long story short as more and more people integrate PV into their homes the less incentives will be tolerated.
The solution is solar neighbourhoods, basically micro grids of a few streets, and when the solar is going the main grid disconnects. Batteries get recharged and most people aren't home during peak Sun so the housewives that are use the shared grid to do laundry and such without depleting any batteries.
@@jeremyO9F911O2 in my area (not US), there are regulations that you need a space to walk around the solar pannels. I can't remember if it's 18 or 24", mainly so firefighters have an arrea to walk without slipping.
So overhanging the pannels would not pass the inspection.
But I got 9.6Kw professionally installed for 17K Canadian. It's a lot more affordable, but the monitoring solution from Fronius sucks big time compared to Tesla.
From someone that has done roofing all my life they did a really good job it looks great
Super cool video thank you for making it. You just explaining the power usage and the consumption of power you use normally and what you can sustain from just your batteries. Definitely a good investment.
Like your editing and storytelling, gave me the feeling of "The Martian", keep it up. - MY
I love how this pays for itself in the long run. The crew also seemed incredibly nice, picking up trash and explaining their work very diligently.
Seems like the city was right the first time they rejected the roof. Were the reasons for the other rejections valid? Or was that simply a denial because the city is trying to stop the advancement of renewables? Did you ever find out?
i mean.. a shame the tiles wont last longer than a decade. but yeah. pays for itself.
How much energy does he produces on average a day? about worth 2 $ (?)
costs of 32,000 for the installation (skipping the 18k for the new roof) / 2$ = 16,000 days to reach breakeven. That is 43 years assuming that nothing changes.
The panels will loose performance and therefore the house needs renovation before the breakeven is reached.
I think you've missed the amount he "earns" by not paying out to the electricity companies. In the video, he says it pays for itself through savings within 2 decades. With the contribution you've calculated I suppose its even quicker. Also he hasn't seen how much energy he'll put in at the peak of summer.
@@sullyh1034 not only that.. If I'm to understand correctly, the power given to the grid will be be at afternoon time(peak time)... So the amount due to him from the electric company will be at 3 times the regular rate.. hence he'll be earning more by giving to the grid the same amount of power...
@@FreebirthBoccara ah you are a proffesor of solar
Oh wow this brings back good memories for me. Beautiful roofing system by Tesla
I worked in the estimating/drafting/design department of roofing company for 3 years, everything about this is standard internationally in roofing and electrical installation.
First inspection by site surveyor 9:14
25:43 shingle/tile roofs are actually TWO SEPARATE roofing systems
Below is the Waterproofing membrane (to make the roof watertight)
Then the tiles/shingles (decorative/solar/can take a beating)
33:22 the installation crew is double because of all the electrical work involved
These roofers are skilled electricians as well.
41:07 Corrected 3 different crews... wow (3rd being the trainees)
Great storytelling! Really enjoyed watching your experience, well done on the video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Brother, you are a badass videographer, video editor, and director! I'm on UA-cam Pro (so no ads) and this seriously watched like a Discovery documentary. Now, I mean no offense here, but prior to this I didn't know you from Adam (random suggestion from "The Algorithm"), and, not to put too fine a point on it, I couldn't have cared less about the subject matter when I idly glanced at it. And here it is an hour later. And I watched the whole damn thing. INTERESTED.
*Hey Tesla!* You could do a lot worse than pointing people considering an install here. Even with the trials and tribulations, those actually legitimized the whole process - to me at least; I've NEVER had a major renovation go without a hitch - and served to add pathos to the process (as opposed to reading like BS marketing fluff). Outstanding work, this guy. fan-freaking-tastic usage of your drone(s) too. Seriously, man... my ghast is more than a bit flabbered that you managed to get this level of production quality into getting a bloody roof (albeit, a badass, high-tech one) installed.
Well. Done. This. Guy!
Congratulations with your 31 k solid inevstment , and thanks for the video
Thanks for the tremendous amount of effort, time, production, filiming that went into this long project. Just the roof was a huge project then you added production of this video. Thank you.
You bet. Glad you enjoyed the journey. :)
This was an excellent video. Thank you very much for sharing
This is absolutely the best video I've watched regarding a Tesla roof install. Thank you for taking us on the entire journey from your initial click on purchasing, through the delays, roadblocks, installation, power integration and steady state running of the system. Truly exceptional content in this video. This has inspired me to look into purchasing and setting up a system of my own ...my major roadblock is that I need a house.
Glad you enjoyed it!
No idea how I'm so late to this vid, but here I am hoping that Tesla has taken notes about how to improve their service as a result of this project. I get the impression they're very much in the early stages of developing this business line and each project should bring great knowledge to their planners/designers.
Hope you're really happy with this roof, it looks fantastic.
Great video, im just curious, did you upgrade all your home appliances to energy efficient versions? tv/lights/fridge/washer/dryer/coffee maker/ stove/microwave/ect? I would love to see the power usage before and after if you ever went big and converted all electronics in your home.
Thank you for this summary video. I feel more confident proceeding with a solar project now. I am curious how your summer experience has turned out?
I’ll have an update video soon.
Man, you made a 55 min video feel like 10 min! Great job!
When I saw how many people who were installing it I then realized what they meant with professional-quality.
Dude, this mini documentary is fantastic. It was really enjoying to watch.
Hearing about how Tesla handled the trash inconvenience at 35:08 honestly made me want to support them going forward. Noticing the little things and fixing problems that you create before anyone complains says something about a large corporation.
Wow those contractors did a pretty good job and the whole system seems very reasonably priced for what you get and with the tax incentives!
Excellent video, very inspiring. It's because of early adopters like yourself which will make it easier for all of us to do the same in the future. Love all the detail you went into. Enjoy your solar :-)
Agreeing this was an excellent presentation. Surprised and pleased to know you may not have much more sun than I do with our trees, yet the system works as hoped. If I thought we’d be here long enough, this would be worth considering. ( At age 75, the math won’t work. We built this house in 1983 and this should’ve been done years ago.).
First
I love how calm you are
I wish i could keep my cool like that at all time. 👌🏽
Thank you for the video journal
Really impressed with the whole process
And last
Congratulations for your tesla roof
Excellent video.
GREAT JOB! What a Movie!
Very well done. The video I mean. The Solar Roof looks good too.
This was an awesome vid! Never been so captivated by a solar install vid before 🤣. Subscribed✅ liked ✅