But we're talking about a utility here. If someone just wants to own fashionable things there are better ways to do that.

Not if the two things you want are "solar power for your home" and "for your roof to not be covered in obvious solar panels".

I have a Tesla solar roof. I bought it knowing there were cheaper options for equivalent solar power because I liked the aesthetics.

	▲	brikym an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Does it actually make sense financially vs investing in something else?
	▲	Forgeties79 26 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		But I guess my first question is why you want solar panels at all then? For most people it’s about saving money long term first, then maybe energy independence (especially in emergencies) if possible, then just wanting to go green. If it’s aesthetics, you can do a cool roof without solar I assume. What drove you to get solar panels ultimately and why did you go Tesla? Genuinely curious. I have a feeling you’ll say something i hadn’t considered.