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Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market.

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Tesla will begin delivering its first solar roof tiles this summer at a price point that could expand the U.S. solar market. Bloomberg's Tom Randall explains how the tiles work, how they're priced and why Elon Musk sees them as part of a solar-powered trifecta.

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