• Solar power EV Charging EV driver shares surprising, real-world data after installing solar panels Are you wondering how much it would cost to charge up your EV if you added a home solar system to your roof? • One EV owner did just that. • After 14,000 miles of driving, he’s sharing his results online - and the real-world data might surprise you! • Last week,PeakD user KSteem took to the platform’s Solar Energy forum to share the data he’s collected powering his EV- a 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD that he’s put more than 14,000 miles on over the last two years - with electrons generated by his home solar system. • “I don’t drive a whole lot of miles compared to some,” writes KSteem, “but the total for the the 2 years is 14,480 miles, or about 7,000 per year. • This averaged about 3.4 miles per kWh.
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- A 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD owner, KSteem, posted real‑world data from 14,480 miles of driving powered by a home solar array. Over two years he averaged 3.4 miles per kWh, costing $617.65 at $0.15/kWh-roughly one‑third to one‑half the $2,100-$1,400 cost of gasoline for comparable fuel‑economy vehicles. His solar system produced 17.5 MWh while the home consumed 27.4 MWh, cutting energy bills by about $2,300. KSteem notes minimal maintenance (only a tire rotation) and highlights the advantage of Level 2 charging, which delivers ~33 miles per hour of charge.
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