Tesla Solar has a lot of vocabulary around it. Solar roof. Solar panels. Powerwall. Inverter. Net metering. Time-of-use. It can feel overwhelming before you even get to the part where someone tells you what it costs. This is the plain-English explainer. Start here.

Tesla Solar + Powerwall: Is It Worth It in the Great American Sun Belt? Texas, Florida, Arizona, Southern California: the sun is free & abundant. Here's the honest math on whether a Tesla solar + Powerwall setup actually pays off where you live.