[wtvanhest]

I guess what confuses me is that most people with enough money to drive a Tesla keep it in a garage. I guess most offices probably don't have parking garages in suburbia, but I was surprised to hit control F "garage" on these comments and not see a single mention...

There are lots of upsides for future research and gained efficiency in the future though. Especially as electric moves toward big trucks down the road. (a semi full of solar panels could probably help propel the truck and save fuel etc.)

[matt_kantor]

Your comment is what confuses me. Can you explain how keeping a Tesla car in a garage is related to the parent comment about Elon's product design/marketing/business strategies?

[wtvanhest]

Solar panels do not work well when the car is always garaged. It seems like a gimmick rather than a solid feature that the user actually wants.

[stevetrewick]

The main source of your confusion stems from misinterpretation of the phrase "Tesla's solar roof" which is solar roofing material produced by Tesla for buildings rather than a solar roof for a Tesla automobile.

I'm a 'comments first' reader myself but TFAs are generally a must read for context and disambiguation before actually wading in.

[wtvanhest]

Oh man, I deserve the down votes.