AI illustration: Solar Roof Spanish tile and French slate in production by early 2018
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Solar Roof Spanish tile and French slate in production by

Elon Musk promised Solar Roof Spanish tile and French slate in production by early 2018 by Mar 31, 2018. The deadline passed and it didn't happen.

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“And then hopefully by early next year we'll be in production with the Spanish tile and the French slate versions.”
— Elon Musk · Jun 6, 2017 · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (June 6, 2017), video, ~00:06:36 00:06:36 ↗
Video: Tesla Shareholder Meeting (June 6, 2017), video, ~00:06:36
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 00:06:36 — TESLA SHAREHOLDER MEETING (JUNE 6, 2017), VIDEO, ~00:06:36
What actually happened

Tesla never brought the Tuscan/Spanish tile or French slate styles to production. The Solar Roof shipped only in a single flat glass tile style. Wikipedia: Tesla Solar Roof ↗

The Progression

Jun 6, 2017
The promise: “And then hopefully by early next year we'll be in production with the Spanish tile and the French slate versions.” · Tesla Shareholder Meeting (June 6, 2017), video, ~00:06:36 00:06:36 ↗
Mar 31, 2018
Deadline passed. Tesla never brought the Tuscan/Spanish tile or French slate styles to production. The Solar Roof shipped only in a single flat glass tile style. Wikipedia: Tesla Solar Roof ↗
Today · Oct 12, 2026
Status: Missed · 3,117 days past due. Never happened.

At Tesla's 2017 shareholder meeting Elon Musk said the Spanish tile and French slate Solar Roof styles would be in production by early 2018. They never shipped.

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