Tesla's Solar Roof fades as company doubles down on traditional panels

Tesla's Solar Roof fades as company doubles down on traditional panels

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Tesla is quietly deprioritizing its Solar Roof product—the integrated solar tiles that were supposed to be the future—in favor of conventional panel installations. The shift signals that the integrated roofing approach, despite years of hype, couldn't overcome manufacturing complexity and cost challenges at scale.

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