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Tesla Solar Roof

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-05-10/tesla-s-solar-roof-is-finally-ready-for-you-to-buy

The pricing for Tesla's solar roof is being hailed as much lower than expected. However, when I plug my address into the estimator https://www.tesla.com/solarroof it still looks like solar on my roof is a financial loser.

"$12,300

Net cost over 30 years"

I've periodically checked the numbers over the past ten years, and I've never found that it makes financial sense for me.

But then again, I live in Portland Oregon where there is relatively less sunshine and electricity rates are low (about $0.11 kwH).

How about some of you in sunnier or higher-electricity-price areas? Plug your address in and let's see if anyone gets a net cost that is negative (i.e. a net gain).
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