Re:Solar Roof
by stanmancan on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @06:10PM
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And whats wrong with that? A bunch of rich early-adopter-for-the-status types will get a Telsa roof, Telsa will get better at developing the technology and the price will come down, meanwhile more people are moving to renewable energy sources to power their homes which is good for the environment. Whats the downside here?
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Re:Solar Roof
by Scoundreller on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @06:21PM
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Through the tax credits, we're all paying for someone else's pet project.
Since Tesla's products are expensive, it would be a regressive tax even if we all bought enough solar panels for our needs.
The point of the tax credit is to encourage innovation.
Yes, solar roofs are a bad investment NOW, but they might be a good idea in 20 years, once all these businesses have done this research on them.
Re:Solar Roof
by Scoundreller on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @06:50PM
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If solar roof companies are to get an indirect tax credit then:
1) It should be in exchange for preferred stock/bonds in the company; and/or
2) the tax credit should favour lower prices, not higher