特斯拉推出“隐形”的太阳能屋顶

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翻译自Tesla Launches Sales of 'invisible' Solar Roof

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美国特斯拉科技公司推出了它的新产品太阳能屋顶。
这个屋顶是由可以收集太阳能量的玻璃瓷砖制成。这个瓷砖被设计的和传统家庭屋顶看起来很相似。
一些瓷砖内置了太阳能板并且能转换成电力。从街道看瓷砖和太阳能板块混为一体了。
特斯拉创始人伊隆·马斯克说他的目标是制造相对于非太阳能屋顶成本更低、持续时间更长的太阳能屋顶。
这些瓷砖是非太阳能瓷砖的三倍强，并且是非太阳能瓷砖的一半重量。该公司将为家庭的整个生命周期保证瓷砖问题。
该公司估计安装一个240平方米的太阳能屋顶将花费69,000美元，一些行业专家注意到了这个估计费用比传统材料屋顶费用高的多。
但是特斯拉说太阳能屋顶随着时间的推移其实它的花费更少，因为它能减少或摆脱电费。政府也能减少税收为一些人将使用太阳能技术。
特斯拉销售电池来储存能为家庭提供动力的太阳能。这个电池被命名为电源墙，这包含了屋顶安装的价格。该公司说，电源墙储存的能量能被使用在白天或晚上的任何时间。
特斯拉也制造了能够通过太阳能充电的电动汽车。伊隆·马斯克说这个产品将能够帮助保护地球的能源供应。
马斯克说，当你思考未来可持续发展时，你想要屋顶变得更美并且能够获得太阳能。这个能源可以让电源墙和电动汽车充电-这正是将来我们想要的。
感兴趣的人可以去网上购买太阳能屋顶和输入家庭相关信息查询预估花费。下订单需要预存1000美元。两款设计是目前可看到的，在将来会有更多的加入。
在美国下个月开始屋顶安装，其它国家将在下一年开始安装。
马斯克说他不确定有多少人将会预订太阳能屋顶瓷砖，并且承认这一路上将会有些困难。但是他已经向特斯拉提交了这个项目，他总结为“对未来唯一明智的愿景”。

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Tesla Launches Sales of ‘Invisible’ Solar Roof

American technology company Tesla has launched sales of its new solar roof.
The roof is made of glass tiles that can collect energy from the sun. The tiles were designed to make the roof look similar to those on traditional homes.
Some of the tiles have solar cells inside that take energy from the sun and turn it into electricity. All the tiles look the same and the solar cells are invisible from the street.
Tesla founder Elon Musk says his goal was to create a solar roof that looks better, costs less and lasts longer than non-solar roofs.
The tiles are three times stronger than non-solar tiles, and weigh half as much, according to Tesla. The company is guaranteeing the tiles for the whole lifetime of a home.
The company estimates the cost of installing a solar roof on a 240-square-meter home would be about $69,000. Some industry experts have noted this estimate is much higher than for a roof made from traditional materials.
But Tesla says a solar roof will actually cost less over time because it can reduce or get rid of electricity payments. The government also reduces taxes for some people using solar technology.
Tesla sells batteries to store the solar energy that powers homes. The battery is called a Powerwall, which is included in the price of the roof installation. The Powerwall stores energy that can be used at any time of day or night, the company says.
Tesla also makes electric automobiles that can be charged with solar power. Elon Musk says both products can be used to help conserve the planet's energy supply.
"When you think of a sustainable energy future, you want roofs to be beautiful and generate energy from the sun," he said. "That energy can then charge Powerwalls and electric vehicles - that's the future we want."
People interested in buying a solar roof can go online and estimate the cost by entering information about their home. A $1,000 deposit is required to place an order. Two designs are currently available and more will be added in the future.
Roof installations are set to begin in the United States next month and will start in other countries next year.
Musk said he is not sure how many people will order the solar roof tiles and admitted there could be some difficulties along the way. But he added that Tesla is committed to the project, which he described as "the only sensible vision for the future."