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The withering dream of a cheap American electric car

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152 points voisin | 1 comments | 17 Nov 24 23:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.214s | source
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GratiaTerra ◴[18 Nov 24 16:22 UTC] No.42173899[source]▶
I took advantage of the IRA solar power and $7500 EV credit, now I have an off grid home all electric appliances and excess power for hot tubs and EV's. The Ford Lightning acts as a generator. This was the greatest most life changing and impactful legistlation ever: I've had $0 (ZERO!) in gasoline, LP, and electric utility bills since installation last year.
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asciimov ◴[18 Nov 24 17:02 UTC] No.42174360[source]▶
It's too bad that the only people benefiting from all green power subsidies are the people that least need them.

We should be investing solar in lower income communities, as those people could really use cheaper utilities, and any saving they get would immediately go back into their communities.

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1. skybrian ◴[18 Nov 24 17:52 UTC] No.42174923[source]▶
This seems like an argument for utility-scale solar and batteries, which can be used by everyone. The do-it-yourself approach makes more sense for people who own their own home and can invest in improving it. That’s going to skew towards wealthier people who live in suburban and rural areas.