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Solar makes sense if you live offgrid or in a mobile home, but you will not see a huge return on investment for those that are already connected to the grid. A 100W panel, is like what, $100? You get like 8 hours of sunlight a day, so lets say you do produce 800W, thats like single digit pennies. At 365 days in a year, you make like $36 dollars if everyday was clear sunny skys and summer, but realistically more like $30. It would take you at least 3 years to break even, which isnt terrible, but what happens when the elements start to corrode the material? Reinvest another $100 for a new panel and start the cycle over? Lol.

I used solar a lot when offgrid, so an EV would absolutely make sense if you had enough panels to make it worth it. Most people do not have enough panels, much less surface area to install them. The small amount they do have is maybe a return of less than $1000 in 10 years time lmao.

 

Sorry they have such a low return for you.
Be careful not to generalize too much.

The question about what happens when the elements start corroding the system seems a bit of a stretch.
Panels typically have a 20-25 year warranty. Panel lifetime typically last 25-35 years. Some even longer.
That cycle is much longer than most other product lifecycles.

My panels are paid for this year (year 8). Years 9 and 10 they will earn me $1600-$1800 each year (state incentives).
They will also pay for all our local travel, and some from net metering. That will continue for another 15-25 years.