Dave
I know you get worked up by this topic and I understand where you are coming from. Your premise about the price of homes and the cost of solar is pertinent BUT in a positive way not the way you paint it as wealthy people are the adopters. The reality is that smaller houses have lower monthly electric bills and a system can be designed for a fraction of mine that takes them off the grid as well.
This is not something for the wealthy or well healed as you suggest but rather for everyone. What you fail to see is that if your energy bill is smaller then the cost of your solar grid is much lower. I have a good friend in our community who lives in a smaller house with his wife and his energy bill averages $250 per month. His July bill was over $800. He too is installing a Sun Power grid at a fraction of the cost of mine and he too will be off the SDGE grid.
So let's compare apples to apples Dave as I know how this topic gets you worked up
BTW I don't own an electric car but like you I believe it is the future and the technology is in its infancy. No arguments there. I do admit that I am eyeing the Taycan but so far I have nothing planned
Thanks for understanding.
I have looked into solar and will be taking the plunge sooner rather than later, it's a good idea... but manufacturing solar cells isn't necessarily environmentally friendly, just like lithium batteries. It's not free energy, you get a defined return on investment over the life of the solar cell that may not be quite as favorable as one might assume, and this doesn't take into account pollution, which is a major issue as well. There is no free lunch.
I also agree with not taking the plunge on an EV right this second... it's questionable if it's really doing any good.
However, what would do a great amount of good would be to figure out how to use less energy around the home and office. Especially larger homes where all the space isn't used all the time, yet it's heated and cooled anyways. This would make a much larger difference vs what kind of car you drive imo.