That cheap price is just on upfront cost. And you'll be saving money monthly on electric bills – possibly even get paid by your local electric company for your excess production. Plus, if you look at the Tesla-Solar City roofs, you'll see that they look awesome.
"It’s looking quite promising that a solar roof will actually cost less than a normal roof before you even take the value of electricity into account. So the basic proposition would be, 'Would you like a roof that looks better than a normal roof, last twice as long, cost less and by the way generates electricity?' Why would you get anything else?"
In case you missed Musk's roof tech unveiling, check out this Business Insider article. Prepare to be impressed!
