Tesla Solar Roof Option

I think this is going to be a game-changer and Tesla’s new “killer app,” so to speak.
Like a lot of new features that Tesla introduces, I believe Tesla is first going to launch it in the Cybertruck as a differentiating feature (not that Cybertruck needs more of those) and later leverage its experience with the solar roof to introduce it to other cars.
Cybertruck is ideal for the first vehicle to receive the product from Tesla since it has more surface area to embed solar cells and therefore, it’s easier to achieve more energy generation.
One of the problems with solar cars is making them look good with solar cells. I know not everyone cares about what a car looks like, but I can assure you that it is a big deal for a lot of people, especially in premium segments like Tesla vehicles.
Tesla is already building a lot of experience in making solar cells look good with its Solarglass roof tiles.
They can likely take some of the expertise working on Solarglass for the solar roof for cars.
Solarglass is not the only experience that will be useful to build the new feature. Tesla is also employing dozens of engineers who have experience working on solar cars as part of the popular Solar Car Challenges between engineering schools.
Once it’s deployed on Cybertruck, they will gain more experience with the feature, and as the efficiency of the solar cell improves, I believe that Tesla is going to start releasing the feature on other electric vehicles.
In conclusion, there have been other solar roof systems on cars before, but they have been more of a gimmick than anything else. I think Tesla is in a great position to take the feature to a whole new level — starting with the Cybertruck, but also with other vehicles afterward.

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