I don't recommend solar and/or EV's for everybody. But our 2 years of owning solar and 1 year of owning the EV have worked out well for us. If someone lives in the deep south (lots of sun) and does lots of driving (for us it was 26K miles this past year), then it saves money to be as self-sufficient with energy as feasibly possible.
Admittedly, it probably wouldn't work as well if I started the project this year because I would have to pay a much higher interest on the loan I'm paying to pay for the solar and other energy home improvements. But my payback period is looking like 11 years after I installed the first solar equipment, 10 years after we got the EV and upgraded the solar. And that assumes from here on only a 3% inflation rate in energy costs we're avoiding. Obviously if the Dims keep having their way and make energy costs keep rising a lot faster, then the energy project pays for itself sooner.
The point being that the Dims are wrong that it's a one-size-fits-all plan. But at the same time, us conservatives shouldn't dismiss EV's and or solar automatically just because the Dims like them. On a case-by-case basis they may work for your situation. Plus it's a good feeling to do things like drive more and keep our house thermostat set cooler in the summer when the end result is that only 20% of our power has to be bought (the other 80% is supplied by solar).
On top of that, we don't have to look at EV's vs ICE cars as the mutually exclusive decision the Dims make it out to be. Since I'm married and need two cars anyway, my wife and I have one of each to give us diversification on our driving choices for the day. Some trips are best with the EV (i.e. lots of fast chargers, stay at a hotel with a complementary charger so we can wake up to a full "tank", etc.), while other trips are best with the ICE pickup (i.e. few charging options, or maybe the trip involves pickup type chores for extended family or a church service project). The Dims make every argument a mutually exclusive type decision (either you're for this and against that, or for that and against this) to polarize us, when sometimes what's best for the individual or family is a little bit of both. At least for us, that's how the EV or ICE is.
Here in Florida, some homeowners Insurance companies have started not insuring homes or just the roofs if they have solar panels mounted on them. They weaken the roof structure and over time will rot the beams and poke
holes in the underlayment..............
In the past you have gone to great lengths to explain your system and how it works for you and the necessity of living in an area that supports your system. I’m wondering why those past explanations are not found on your FR home page for the benefit of those who have not seen your earlier posts on the subject?