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Solar rooftops gain traction as electric vehicles owners look to skip paying for electricity or gasoline: ‘Solar just makes sense’ (fortune.com)

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Solar rooftops gain traction as electric vehicles owners look to skip paying for electricity or gasoline: ‘Solar just makes sense’::Residential solar is gaining traction in the U.S., with about 4.5 million homes now with solar rooftops.

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[-] ExfilBravo@lemmy.world 104 points 11 months ago

Too bad this is for a person that:

has enough income to afford an EV
has a house.
has enough income to afford the initial cost of the solar panels and installation.

Sadly most dont

[-] EveningPancakes@lemm.ee 63 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"4. Doesn't live with an HOA that has banned solar roof panel installation (Source: My parents HOA in South Carolina)

[-] reddig33@lemmy.world 34 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Pretty sure that’s illegal.

Edit: Depends on the state.

https://www.cnet.com/home/energy-and-utilities/you-can-get-solar-panels-even-in-an-hoa-heres-how/

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