9 - Full Months on Solar - Electric Vehicle Cost Per Mile
As of March 31th 18 Panels for a total of 5.76 KW Installation costs of $16,468 tax 26% tax credit brings the net cost to $12,186 Break-even point is 10 years 3 months 7.27% IRR Lifetime energy in 6.35 MWh and $562 saved. March was a great month for solar energy. With all the sunny days in March, I am now at 102% of project production. I even had a record day of 40.478 which beat out June and July. The 820 kWh produced in March covered 76% of my electrical needs including two electric cars. Overall since installation, the panels cover 50% of my electrical needs. With solar how much does it cost to Drive my Tesla Model Y per mile? My solar panels are estimated to generate 235,000 kWh in their 30 year lifetime at a cost of $12,363 that is a cost of 5.19 cents per kWh. My cost per kWh buying with the grid is 8.53 cents per kWh The average cost is 6.36 cents per kWh since I get half from my own solar and half from the grid. My Tesla is reporting 276 watt-hours per mile, let's ad...