☀️ Unlock Long-term Financial Benefits with Solar-Powered Homes and EVs

It’s becoming increasingly clear: we don’t have to sacrifice our level of comfort and efficiency in order to live a more sustainable life. More and more families are realizing that sometimes the decisions that the planet will thank you for are also the ones your wallet will thank you for. Starting with a solar-powered home and an electric vehicle (EV) is a double win, making two of the best financial and eco-friendly decisions you can make. Not only do they each promise current and long-term benefits for your family, but they also up the resale potential of any home. Let’s explore how turning to the sun and plugging into renewable energy at your next gas station can be one of the best choices you’ll ever make.

Sun Power: More Than Just a Lightbulb

• Cut Monthly Bills: Fact: energy prices can get pricey. Solar power gets you electricity from the sun, and that means you can use less and possibly no energy from your local power grid. In turn, your monthly energy bill will thank you. After paying for the up-front investment of your solar installation and taking advantage of the tax credits and incentives that several governments use to encourage solar power (which will be reflected as deductions on your next tax bill), your monthly savings will begin to pile up and will quickly offset your upfront costs – saving you money for years to come.
• Boost Market Potential: Forget what you know about current real-estate prices. Solar panels might be your next home marketing mover. As more and more homebuyers are aware of the savings associated with solar energy, you will find that having installed your own system can boost your market appeal and your price. After all, recent research reveals that, when you compare the value of solar panels to home improvements such as a renovated bathroom or a new kitchen, making the investment in solar panels doesn’t just reduce your energy costs – it actually improves your return on investment for potential homebuyers.
• Incentives Are in The Air: Installing solar power at home can be beneficial right from the start, thanks to the many incentives available from several governments to encourage the installation of solar power (and other renewable energy sources) and so make your initial investment better and more sustainable, decreasing your start-up costs.

Electric Power: Move Over, Fuel

• Save On Fuel … and More: Think of it this way: being able to drive your EV with electricity you generate at home (or better, with those same solar panels!) means that you can use less, or perhaps even no fuel at all. EVs offer significant fuel savings when compared to petrol or diesel vehicles, and that savings becomes even more noticeable as fuel prices rise. Plus, how about electric power when it comes from solar energy? That is a whole other level of savings.
• Decrease Maintenance Headaches: Here’s one for your money: not only will you be paying less for fuel, but an electric car has far fewer maintenance issues than a conventional car because it has far fewer moving parts. This means less money every time you need mechanical repairs: no more oil changes, no more tires, no more exhaust systems … fewer headaches, more time – and more money – to spend on the things you love.
• Go Easy on Depreciation: Remember all those worries about how EVs were going to lose their value quickly? Today, (thankfully) those concerns are being phased out. Fact: EVs’ battery life is getting longer, and consumers’ demands for eco-friendly cars are getting higher. In other words, today’s EVs are becoming increasingly stable investments, which means their resale potential is also better defended.

Sun Power and Electric Power: A Match Made in Heaven

• Step One of Energy Independence: Remember what it was like before you started getting your electricity from the sun and using it to power your EV? OK, now remember what it was like after. That was one step forward on the road toward energy independence, where you depend less on – and are less exposed to the fluctuations in – the outside world’s energy supply.
• Use Most Sun Power: Did you know this? Every time you charge your EV with solar electricity, you are using most of the power you generate, increasing your energy saving and your carbon footprint reduction – one sunshine day at a time.
• Make Sure What’s Good For the Many Is Good for You: The more households you have that are producing their own electricity and powering their EVs with that energy, the more stable the overall energy grid will be, and the fewer surprise price hikes you and the other consumers will experience.