Solarglass Can Survive a Two-Story Pumpkin Drop. Elon Musk Has Video

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By Derek Wallbank

November 1, 2019 at 3:02 AM UTC

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Tesla’s Solarglass can survive a pumpkin being dropped from a two-story building, a Halloween-themed test of durability that may ease questions about how the product could fare against inclement weather.

CEO Elon Musk last week announced his company finally has a version of the tiles that it can mass produce. Tesla has a goal of getting to 1,000 roofs a week in the next several months, though Musk conceded there may be setbacks along the way.