Tesla having problems with solar panel business.

[ronwagn + 6,290]

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/30/tesla-slashes-prices-for-floundering-solar-panel-business/ Why would Tesla have this problem? They are the best, aren't they?

[NickW + 2,714]

16 hours ago, ronwagn said:

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/04/30/tesla-slashes-prices-for-floundering-solar-panel-business/ Why would Tesla have this problem? They are the best, aren't they?

Perhaps they have reduced manufacturing cost and want to increase market share. This is effectively how solar has gone from niche product to mainstream - increase volumes, lower manufacturing cost and widen the market. 

[Oil_Engineer + 86]

30 minutes ago, NickW said:

Perhaps they have reduced manufacturing cost and want to increase market share. This is effectively how solar has gone from niche product to mainstream - increase volumes, lower manufacturing cost and widen the market. 

The subsidies have dried up.

[NickW + 2,714]

20 minutes ago, Oil_Engineer said:

The subsidies have dried up.

Well they have done their job then if Tesla have been able to scale up production to where they can then knock 38% off the retail price.