Tesla Solar Roof Review: Was It Worth It?

Summary by Krater

Marques Brownlee shares his one-year experience with a Tesla Solar Roof and three Powerwalls in New Jersey, detailing generation across all four seasons, the financial costs, tax credits, and the realities of living off-grid.

From the video

Answers: What is it like to live with a Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwalls for a year?

• Tesla Solar Roof performance over one year
• Tesla Powerwall battery storage capacity
• Tesla app energy monitoring
• Seasonal solar generation in the Northeast
• Net metering and electricity bills
• Financial cost and federal tax credits

What it concludes

• Living with a Tesla Solar Roof and three Powerwalls for a year resulted in a $0 electricity bill due to net metering.
• The total net cost of the Tesla Solar Roof and Powerwall system after tax credits was $92,796.73, with a payback period of 9.6 years.
• Air conditioning and electric car charging are the two largest electrical draws in the house.
• Snow naturally slides off the glass solar tiles in sheets when it accumulates and insulates the roof.
• The Eight Sleep pod cover effectively cools and warms the bed and significantly reduces total air conditioning needs.