Tesla killing Solar Roof is leaving installers with six-figure losses

Tesla halted Solar Roof production in August, leaving certified third-party installers with sunk costs of hundreds of thousands of dollars after only about 3,000 units were installed in seven years, far below Musk’s promise of 1,000 weekly installations. Installers spent weeks on training, three supervised installs, and two-plus weeks per roof, now must redesign projects or replace tiles, and doubt Tesla will honor warranties or supply parts for the 25-year lifespan.