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Re:Solar Roof by dbecker on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @06:50PM (#14312453)
The $80k roof is especially scary if you live in an area with any type of natural disaster risk.

The area I live in just had a huge hail storm. Most roofs in our neighborhood will require repairs. That's a bummer with asphalt shingles, but it would be a lot worse with an $80k roof.

Most people won't think about those risks, but over the time period you need to consider for a roof, it's a big risk in most places.

Re:Solar Roof by tren on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @10:09PM (#14313419)
Elon posted a huge hail cannonball hitting a roof tile: https://www.instagram.com/p/BT7HVS3AZ4q/. It looks pretty resilient.
Re:Solar Roof by j2bax on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @06:54PM (#14312475)
Tesla claims their shingles are a lot more resilient than standard roofing material...
Re:Solar Roof by vacri on Wednesday May 10, 2017 @07:53PM (#14312808)
They say the glass is warrantied for the lifetime of the house, but it will be interesting to see what exclusions are in that warranty.
Re:Solar Roof by prewett on Thursday May 11, 2017 @12:48AM (#14313886)
According to the ordering website where it says "30 years", I'd say the exclusion of t > 30 is rather extensive...