Tesla's solar roof is dead. Here's what went wrong

Tesla’s solar roof has effectively been discontinued, with Tesla removing public references and redirecting product/support pages to its generic solar landing page. The article argues the product failed because it was expensive, difficult to manufacture at scale, and underperformed technically, likely due in part to heat-related efficiency losses from a smaller roof gap. Tesla had aimed for 1,000 installations per week, but reports suggested it was only reaching about 20–40 weekly by 2022. The shutdown is a negative signal for Tesla’s residential solar ambitions and may weigh on sentiment around its clean-energy product strategy, though other companies may continue pursuing roof-integrated solar concepts.