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[@arulpr]

People buy iPhones every year without thinking much about time to recoup but they ask a million question when adopting a technology that can actually make the planet better

[@KTMcaptain]

right! no one cared cared about the cost of a hummer in 2006 either.

[@jfbeam]

True. But they're only dropping $99 at the time, and they'll upgrade to the next iTrash model in a few years (for another $99)... When you have to pull $10k out of your pocket for a solar system, you'll do your homework!

[@arulpr]

@jfbeam The real cost of the phone gets added to your monthly bill. You can also take a subsidized loan for funding your solar project if you want to lower your initial costs.

[@HeadshotDisorder]

yea sure, 99$ for the first bill, then you pay off the entire phone through a 3-5year ocntract. Or. Pay the upfront bill and don't pay your power bill for another 75 years.

[@MrJan9k]

Think about how much battery life is being upgraded because people bye those phones

[@ItsKimJava]

For all who are inquiring about the brand of the panels: They are solar world 285watt panels, black series with enphase microinverters and an enphase envoy/enlighten system.

[@OriginalBernieBro]

Thank you much needed.

[@TsarOfRuss]

Those are alot of panels

[@zhaijingpeng]

Brilliant!! Love the video, love your brother's analysis!!

[@ItsKimJava]

Jingpeng Zhai thanks.

[@garystinten9339]

Wire in a Dutch windmill "ornament" on the lawn to celebrate your dutch brethren..

[@jfbeam]

So, where was the Tesla Powerwall(tm)???

[@johnpuccetti9383]

In California we now have an $8.00 penalty per month for having solar. Plus $10.00 to keep the dam Smart meter off your house. Ultimately solar homes must go off grid. The grid will always control your costs.

[@johnpuccetti9383]

But we must cut the cord. People need to take back their power.

[@johnpuccetti9383]

So nice to hear another person understand the real goal!

[@JulieBravo222]

we all have to do it and shut all those companies off they cant control us, they are killing this planet with their greed, we need to take charge if we want a future fr our kids

[@johnpuccetti9383]

Yes my goal is to use less and be self sufficient. And the USA should shut down it's bases in the Philippines.

[@jpm000001]

Power to the people!

[@joeblack4436]

The price of solar has not even bottomed out yet and already it makes financial sense to install home systems. There's a bright clean power future in solar.

[@yarpos]

it will get cheaper forever, pretty soon they will pay us to install them! oh wait

[@tucker8071]

Good for this dude. He made the right choice. We need more people like him.

[@yarpos]

what makes it "right'?

[@josephjohn907]

yarpos everything

[@dahur]

I like the way PNM does it here in New Mexico. I've had my 3.6 KW ground mount system since May of 2010. Every bill has been zero. PNM lets us apply our surplus against the monthly fees, and taxes so we can have a true zero bill. And we can bank our excess all the months we don't use the AC. This year when AC season started around June 1, I had 2400 KW in the bank. Good thing too, because I use most of that up during the summer and into the fall. They send a check for the surplus every month, and it averages $75. Going solar was maybe the best investment I've ever made. My system has a payback of around 7 1/2 years. In dry, dusty NM, the power difference between clean and not so clean panels is not apparent. (I'm reading the negative's below, and answering to the not very informed folks.) I wish I had gotten an even larger system. Future plans are to add a heat pump hot water heater, and eventually an EV. I generate a surplus now, but what I have won't cover the future plans. I have 16 EnPhase mico inverters with my 16 panels. If a cloud partially shades my panels, only that panel, or panels suffer. With one inverter, the whole system goes down to the lowest producing panel. Yes I have 16 chances for a failure, but if so, the rest keep on working. Mine averages 21-23 KW per day. FYI, 2300 sq ft ranch, propane hot water and furnace, rest is electric.

[@DANIELDMARTINRIOS]

i have a huge solar water heater in south Florida for 10 years that has save me lots of money and works perfectly until today,recomended!

[@DIYOneForAll]

My ❤ did leap when she screamed! Glad you did not get shocked:)

[@sparticus214]

DIY OneForAll The solar will not shock you in less you jam a fort in the step up inverter 😅 just me that's a roocky mistake

[@omarlynn2992]

Awesome! A year and a half ago I decided to sell my wife on a 3 part plan. The plan consisted of solar panels, a Powerwall and a Model S. Well we recently hit a year with Solar City. We have a 7kwh system with 32 panels. I love them! We're on the waiting list for a Powerwall. And our 60D will be here in September! I can't wait! Keep up the good work. I love your channel!

[@ItsKimJava]

Omar. I love this story....congrats for having a plan and accomplishing it. Not everyone can do that!

[@MrDurandal25]

.....how much did you sell her for?

[@johnex3537]

That stuff is expensive so good thing you sold your wife to pay for it

[@CAREERMAN70]

My brother bought a system straight out for his new 3500 sq ft house. His electric bill went for an average $300-$500 a month to his first year a $150 to the 3rd year a $335 bill for the entire year. His will "pay for itself" in about 6 years. When the wife and I buy our new "forever" home, we plan on buying a system even if the incentives have expired. It's still worth it to me!

[@yarpos]

can be great, depends where you live. Readers should not delude themselves that this is indicative for their location.

[@ChileExpatFamily]

Here in Chile we are totally solar and I love it! I have NO meter! I loved growing up in SC (Spartanburg). I appraised literally thousands of properties in Columbia, including the state capital building as well as the Zoo. Chile is much better though!

[@Makitaization]

But you dont know how to spell Colombia.

[@ChileExpatFamily]

You mean Columbia?

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Great set-up. He basically eliminated his electricity cost. It will make him 1k every year at least + it increased the price of the house for free.

[@henrikforsman2530]

Great video. My dad just installed solar panels like that on his house in Sweden.

[@Engineer9736]

I really love everything in this video. The Tesla, solar panels and Powerwall. One more reason to add on my list to immigrate from NL to AUS 😃

[@TiTaan86]

In Belgium, if we put more on the electric grid than we consume a year, we need to pay the energy company money. So we're giving them money AND power! Kinda ridiculous. That's why people consume much more power before they get billed so they don't need to pay anything (if they produced more power than they needed). I've heard stories about people running an electric furnace outside.

[@ItsKimJava]

Wow. That's unbelievable.

[@orangegreenify]

It is very complicated to keep a power grid working and stable and all that solar makes it more difficult because it's unstable. That's why many people don't get anything for their produced solar

[@sbellaharris]

Get completely off grid whenever you can. it's crazy to let these greedy energy companies to dominate like that like bullies.

[@TabsT-vy5jy]

LOL, power companies scam.

[@orangegreenify]

You would need an enormous battery capacity to have energy all the time even when there are clouds for a week or on dark winter periods. Having a grid in situations like these can be an advantage ;)

[@constructioneerful]

Your brother is spot on. It's the value assigned to the solar panels that the missing link. Really good video.

[@yarpos]

agree, it is some will see it as adding value, or virtue to the property others will see it as a maintenance issue bit like a pool

[@Daniel-dh5ep]

It's so awesome to produce his own electricity and drive basically for free (as soon as the spendings for the solar panels are paid back)

[@kenshinhimura9387]

That will take 20-30 years so....... solar is pointless.

[@MDonovan]

6:30 five to six years payback

[@kylemiller2822]

Kenshin Himura is an oil lobby shill.

[@kenshinhimura9387]

You people obviously don't use any electricity if you think this is affordable or feasible.

[@silverfangmoonhunter]

If you want to ignore those who are fully solar, then sure.

[@dougmac8904]

I use less than half this system and my power bill has dropped as much as 65%. I will take what I'm saving and add more panels until I'm at net power and selling power back into the grind. Awesome folks. He makes a good point, why haven't we thought of this earlier? it is very easy to setup. panel cost are coming way down. it's the future.

[@yarpos]

has been thought of earlier, at least a decade. Cost were high and effectiveness greatly depends on locations. Lots of rose coloured glasses and wishful think written about solar (5 year user)

[@jpm000001]

Having solar panels and electric car is like throwing up two middle fingers; one to the oil companies and one to the electric utility. love it.

[@yarpos]

Oil companies couldnt care less really. A small % of their product goes to car fuel. Even if the one billion plus world car fleet converted by magic today they would still have a massive petrochemical/transport/military business to support. In some ways having a high % of solar is like giving yourself the finger as you are only driving up overall costs.

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

Really is sweet.

[@xxBLKSNXxx]

Pretty much how I feel after getting my set up installed. The mere fact that the savings isn't going to the power company is worth it to me

[@jimwillson365]

This is a good example of how you have to have money to save money in this country. It would be much better to build solar power plants with tax money and give everyone a power bill that was a fraction of what is is now.

[@saritabohannon9416]

Here pretty soon it will be economically viable for everyone to go solar. It's just that these people are early adopters and I guess paying a premium.

[@stevedrawdy2532]

Tesla and SolarCity have 2 big announcements coming out this month.. Hopefully it involves lowering the cost of the batteries, panels or both.

[@ladypilliwick8179]

solar city showed the unbreakable glass solar shingle.....it is the roof..no panels. if this one product is even close to what they say it is....... it's the end of big oil

[@bigpoppa4094]

What about when it is a cloudy day for 2 weeks straight u are screwed if u are fully relying on solar. that is where a battery to store the power is so key. my biggest question wth this video is how much power electricity does this guy use. not only just the # of Kph, but what appliances and things he uses in his house. does he have a ton of light in a marijuana grow room,leaves the AC and lights on all day?

[@MarkLipka]

@Big Poppa: Actually, solar panels work on AMBIENT UV radiation; so, cloudy days are not a problem. :-) (The same way you can get a sunburn on a cloudy day! UV radiation!)

[@thestonemaster81]

Also you can ask what payment plan are you on? 1) solar with a 5 or 10 year plan with the locked in with the same payment or 2) the utility payment plan payments that go on forever and always go up.

[@ArkDiabLord]

its hard to adapt because not many people has that mucha money.

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

Well a LOT of people can afford it, probably 25 - 30 % of people at LEAST. If a good portion of them purchased then that would drive down the price so that others could, and so on. The top 25% are responsible for the bottom 75% being able to purchase most of the things that they do, it's just how it works. And the top 2% finance the research and initial manufacturing of the stuff the top 25% purchases. Of course the bottow 25% believe everything should be free and equally distributed and tons of government programs because they paid 8k in taxes last year, ignore the fact that they got half of it back LMAO

[@natepembleton5942]

Like Tesla, We are a local solar company out of Asheville, NC and Greenville, SC. I'm not trying to sell you anything but couldn't help notice the number of "microinverters not reporting" on your MyEnlighten monitoring portal. If you need any help with your system let me know. Naturally your original installation company should take care of this but if not I would be happy to help. Just let me know. Nice install, good vid and awesome Model X.

[@ItsKimJava]

Nate Pembleton thanks for reaching out and offering your help. Yeah this was a new install at the time and just a few days into service when we shot this. It has all been resolved now but it did take a minute for us to realize something wasn't right.

[@natepembleton5942]

Like Tesla no problem. Great videos. Definitely jealous of the Model X. Enjoy the sweet combination of solar and a Tesla.

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

Nice catch there.

[@RK1FX]

the main problem is still batteries, we need a new cheap technology, a battery with a life span of 20-30 years without loosing its capacity

[@MrTbone1975]

There is a company here in Norway that install panels on your house and you get it for free, but they sell the excess power that you do not use. It seems like a pretty good deal for everyone.

[@PhilBailey]

Brother, I love your channel. So much information and I do hope to see more of this. Rock on.

[@andyblackburn9675]

I am a realtor in PA. Solar panels definitely add value to a home, just like a gas well due to the cost savings. Not all buyers will like them, but most will. If someone is comparing two homes, both $1000/mo for mortgage, and the solar saves you $50/month, the solar home is essentially 5% cheaper. And keep in mind, lots of us want solar but don't have the upfront cash. Buying a home with solar already installed is a way you can finance that cost.

[@sailingsolar]

You need to get those trees that are shading your roof cut back. Panels even partially shading will suffer greatly compared to what they can put out in full sun.

[@yarpos]

Not so if you are using microinvertors, the power is converted at each panel to AC and the effect of shading one or a few panels becomes more linear than the standard one invertor approach.

[@gamingchannel2901]

I can't wait to see more and more tesla cars on the street everyday and more people starting to go off grid with solar power!

[@caseybv74]

I read a book recently that said when autonomous cars are adopted we only need 20% of the cars we have now since we can basically share cars. Tesla is doing some awesome stuff.

[@babybirdhome]

Of course that's more of a theoretical maximum rather than a real world likelihood. In the real world, people are already willing to pay tens of thousands of dollars for the convenience of having what amounts to a large suit case waiting to take them wherever they want to go. With a borrowed car, you have to carry everything on your person instead, and that gets overlooked a lot but it's a very real phenomenon. Not that many people keep absolutely nothing in their cars at all times.

[@eddeetz493]

babybirdhome

[@yarpos]

me either, it will be fun watching reality set in

[@markrichmason]

Good information here. Looking forward to your follow up video to answer the questions. Thanks for sharing.

[@MegaTimothy88]

I have had my tesla powerwall and panels for a few months and it's been really good. Don't understand how anyone would ever need 12kw system. We have a 4 bedroom house with a 2.5kw and a small powerwall and it covers almost all our power. Mind you we don't have a electric car which I'm sure would use a bit.

[@theAppleWizz]

how many kw do you use in a month? We use 3,000kw :(

[@ArtOfHealth]

very good point.

[@MegaTimothy88]

3000 kw?!? How the hell so you manage that?!? We used 617kw last month that being said we use instant gas for water heating and share heating between the gas fire and heat pump (depending on what the suns doing) as it's the middle of winter in New Zealand. Even then I couldn't imagine having a electric hot water cylinder and only using the heat pump if we would ever go over 1000kw.

[@theAppleWizz]

well I don't really know how we use that much... but I Live in the Caribbean we are 5 people in this household its a big house but we only us ac in the bedrooms sometimes in the living room in my estimates we use around 60kw to 80kw a night on ac only and on top of that the cost per kw in supper high around $0.25 to $0.30 we have an electricity monopoly in this Island there's only one electrical company here. Also you know that benefit that normal companies give you that the cost at night is less then the cost during the day well yeah we don't have that So yeah we are looking into solar for our house we would need a 17kw to 20 kw system :/ Also we have solar power hot water system and a gas dryer but we don't have a gas stove or oven

[@waynewilliamson4212]

Even with good insulation, in a hot(95+) humid(80+) climate(central Fl,USA), the air conditioner runs at least 12 hours a day. We used to use at peak around 4MWh a month. After replacing the air conditioner, all the duct work, and blowing the attic full of insulation, that dropped to around 2MWh. And yeah, I have a small house.

[@JasonAndrade427]

nice job! the fed is a 30% tax credit not a rebate, you have to be careful on that. For people on fixed incomes if you don't pay taxes every year you don't get money back.

[@bryonweatherford1772]

Jason Andrade Exactly. I would have to look at a form 1040 and see the specifics. But if you install a $20000 system for tax credit would be $6000. If you have a couple kids make less then $75000 then you won't get anything in that credit.

[@troyx0]

I wanted solar panels on my roof. I reconsidered since most roofers won't replace your roof if you have solar panels on it. They simply don't want the liability if panels get damaged during removal. Unfortunately the roofers who are willing to remove the panels to replace your roof will charge a hefty price. I will consider using solar panels as a roof over my deck or patio. This way I don't have to worry about replacing a roof.

[@bryonweatherford1772]

Troy V And get shade over your deck

[@johnex3537]

If you have enough money buy a solar roof it will save you money in the long run

[@samp6162]

Everyone needs this in their lives 😍😍

[@DougKalmer]

I can tell by the shadows that the sun is fairly high in the sky in this video, yet there is a lot of shade on the panels.

[@ItsKimJava]

+Doug Kalmer the trees in question were trimmed this week.

[@benjaminredbull21]

Just purchased a solar phone charger. from this, I have been led to watching this video about going fully solar for all of my power needs. One day... One day...

[@ItsKimJava]

Nice. Thanks for watching.

[@dempseydickson5390]

in order for this to even pay off, you power bill would have to normally run around 200-250 per month. Mine runs about 50-60 a month

[@ItsKimJava]

Then you would need a much smaller solar set up which would cost far less and would be paid off far sooner. Don't be afraid to embrace the future.

[@jdstud6]

Holy crap...60 a month????

[@DaveBoxBG]

I want free power too!

[@jordanspruce9876]

i want to put solar panels down in my circular driveway... its a huge driveway, they would have to be strong enough to support the weight of cars obviously but they can do that, i also want led lights in the so at night i have my driveway light up by using some of the energy it collected of the course of the day... it would look like the future

[@simplysori1004jy]

The shade from the trees would cut down on performance of the panels. I'd prune them back a bit to let in more light or relocate the panels.

[@DarrylZubot]

Unfortunately the provincial and federal governments in Canada have no incentives to install solar. That is why it is not catching on here. Awesome setup and home you've got. Mother Earth thanks you for doing this!

[@sikhatheist651]

Both provincial and federal governments offer incentives to install solar.

[@DarrylZubot]

Please share a link to these incentives.

[@sikhatheist651]

www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/funding/4943

[@DarrylZubot]

Thanks. If you look for solar incentives provincial or federal there are none available Canada wide. There are a few in the country but only if you live in specific areas. No incentives for us in Alberta.

[@pol1250]

really nice sized solar station !!!

[@duskenr]

how does 30-40 kwh a day at $0.13 a kwh equal $250 a month?

[@KlimovArtem1]

Magic :)

[@MrEnergyCzar]

Nice set-up. I have a 5.4 system pole mount. I always wondered how those micro inverters would work out...

[@kara88bg]

I tried to get all of this on paper but in my country it hardly makes sense from home owners perspective since electricity costs 5 cents from 6am to midnight and 1 cent during night per KW, so powerwall might be useful but with electricity price being so low it would take probably at least 20 years to pay off.

[@tnez05]

This is really awesome, I would like to have a solar on my house (I'm in TX) one day!

[@MarushDenchev]

That was pretty neat! I'm inspired to do such thing for me.

[@dopaminecircuit]

In my area, you can't install solar without special permits. Permits for which the local P.U.D. (power company) is the only entity allowed to issue licenses. A co-worker has been waiting over 9 months for them to come and inspect his proposed installation on his house; and there's no word when or if they'll ever actually inspect it. And, why would they? They're being asked to license themselves out of existence.

[@tyzxcj34]

Very nice. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

[@garystinten9339]

Setup a windmill "ornament" on the front lawn and wire in a wind generator..

[@thetravellingjanitor728]

Beautiful home

[@TheMFrelly]

Here In Australia my 10.5 kw solar system makes 75 kw hours a day. You must get some shading on your panals from the trees? or the sun is just more intense here in Australia...

[@luvbeast77]

Great video.

[@Smileshooter]

Great video, awesome PV, but one thing i worry about is the numbers on the meter. in 1 month the system produces around 900kWh(thats ok) but only gave 26kWh to the grid and bought 2kWh from the grid? how is that possible? That is unbelieveable good for a system without a batterystorage(even with batterystorage it's unbelieveable) and i can't believe the Energy u're using is 99% of the time exact what what the panels are giving to u.

[@AmxCsifier]

4:10 tracks power coming through straight from the Solar System... That's very cool, sounds like science fiction

[@conorsvideos]

All of the electricity is there for free in the sky! The hardest part has been waiting for this technology to evolve to a state where we are all able to store it and make better use of it. As always, a very interesting video from Like Tesla. :-)

[@yarpos]

coal and oil a free in the ground also, the challenge is alway harversting and converting

[@HansumRob100]

if its Tesla.... you know you got the best....

[@yarpos]

How? its just generic technology

[@CalVlogz]

Damn dude.. beautiful wife, home, a Tesla in the garage.. goals.

[@Battleneter]

Producing around 31kWh a day and a MAX of only 39kWh seems pretty low for the tail end of summer with a 12KW system as stated. For reference my 7.2KW system running on a 5KW inverter (to meet FIT regulations) averages around 30kWh a day in summer and its max is 45kWh in a day. Location obviously has a large impact but in South Carolina I would expect a lot better than he is getting.

[@tommills6283]

The reason it doesn't get embraced by more people as he mentions, is that state and local utility companies constantly try to devalue solar and propose policy that will negate the cost-effectiveness of solar.

[@acumencontractingllc4160]

Great video! I'm going to share it on my website.

[@paulbrowne5049]

Lovely house, lovely car, lovely people

[@richardclark6113]

Really great video. Really enjoyed that. Solar City and the Tesla Power Wall will look better I reckon.

[@Viktor2188]

You should get the solar roof from Tesla. My family is going to get that when it gets released. Very genius product!

[@yarpos]

got it yet?

[@scotted3140]

I am currently building my on house with solar power in mind.

[@edwardgreenjr167]

I don't get the hate about the rebates or the nonsense about time to break even when the simple math was in the video. Does nobody understand the % of subsidies that are calculated out every time you fill up at the pump, or buy propane / oil for your home heat? In some areas, you have the electric providers offering huge incentives (not state or fed) in you having solar on your property. Think about why that is for a moment. The power grid and customer pay model currently in place has seen very little change in the past several decades. Our power needs will only continue to grow, irregardless on your position on electric cars or where they will be 5,10,20 years from now. That in itself could be a huge increase in demand as their numbers increase. There are already rolling blackouts in areas during peak use and people are seeing soaring price increases due to demand vs capacity. They NEED alternate sources to help feed the grid, or at least offset the load during peak use. Solar is not the only answer, but its easy to see (especially with their efficiency getting better year over year) how its also in their interest and future growth model to sell / lease / or contract out solar to their own customers. Increase grid capacity, less cost in maintenance and growth in centralized infrastructure locations, etc etc etc. We need adoption into solar, and the incentives are for that reason. The push now creates needed growth in a market that would be stagnant otherwise, when we need that push to bring the next generation of products to even more homes and for even cheaper costs. I'd love to be off-grid. But I'd also wouldn't mind having a system big enough on my property to not only feed our needs, but pump back into the grid to help offset the cost even further, and put credit onto the monthly bill for once.

[@xzaz2]

It's so wierd seeing these installations outside the house.

[@vicwiseman6038]

The reason for why people hesitate to buy into solar is because of the upfront costs. Not very many people have that kind of money and since most home owners on average stay in a home for about 15 years anyway, it's simply too big a risk. Leasing a system will actually depreciate the value of your home and may making selling more complicated. Buying does makes sense, however, but only if you plan on staying in your home for 15 years or more. Hope that helps.

[@SlamminGraham]

I am sooooo jelly!

[@guidedbygreen1480]

Love the enphase microinverters! You should've talked more about them

[@guidedbygreen1480]

You were using enlighten. That's how I knew..

[@luiscannon8808]

Money makes money, its all good if you can afford it. In Australia our power bills went up 30% in four years to subsidize the middle class who can afford shelling out $15,000 for solar.

[@yarpos]

I can never work out why, if the sun and the wind are "free" and renewables are cheaper and drive costs down, do we have to pay more for them if we want to use green power from suppliers?

[@numbersix100]

I have a five bed house. Over the last three months I used £85 of electricity. (My house is fairly emery efficient) That equates to £340 for the year. I looked at the Tesla Powerwall 2, their web page recommended 4 powerwall 2 panels. Cost $22,000! Or roughly 44 years to cover its cost. Sadly these battery packs don't last half that time. Which brings me to the output, they're a bit vague about that. Reading between the lines Tesla seem to be limiting the output to preserve the battery life. They offer a 10 year guarantee based on their battery output levels. Is the output enough when you put on the kettle, washing machine, oven etc?No, not even half the necessary output on my calculations. When Tesla and other companies are able to offer systems with double the output, double the battery life at half the cost they may have a "goer". We're not there just yet sadly.

[@yarpos]

But damn! you will look good doing it. Just amke sure you install then where people can see them and get stickers for your car

[@arniekando6846]

Good Lord your power is cheap, I pay about $80 a month for 2 bedroom house

[@trevorpaulevans2025]

Here in China, They are building New High Raise building with solar panels already installed on the outsides of the buildings, which they look pretty cool because their design into the building over all design... Plus they using all 24volts lighting, natural gas for cooking and instant hot water packs, They only thing that really uses power is the Fig and AC units and 99% of all Chinese housing don't use Dryers, they hand dry everything..

[@hygrometer]

8 grand installed to do 10 or 12kwh, when that becomes 2k to install and 20yr warrantee, every homeowner will do it being that it will pay for itself in 2 years.

[@douglascooke1926]

The main problem with solar is the initial expense. If you can afford a roof covered with solar panels AND a Model X, you have LOADS more money than most people. Also, you have to have a high tax bill (make a lot of money) to get take advantage of the full tax credit. The average person in the USA simply CANNOT afford to lay out that much money up front.

[@johnex3537]

Douglas Cooke start with a small amount then scale up or just save up

[@soulstorm9716]

Your lucky. Delivery charges on my 2000 sq house in Canada is over $120/month. And that's without any power consumption.

[@yarpos]

Should be high for solar households as they are really leeching, wanting security but not buying , so special rates should apply.

[@practicalrecommendation5478]

Excellent !

[@jimclarke1108]

Iv had my solar power for about 5 years now and its payed for itself and my power bill is about 1 quarter of the the usual amount , even tho the power companies are increasing power every opportunity we will be forever paying less, money well spent as far as im concerned

[@yarpos]

I find I get a good payback over summer, a small effect in spring and autumn and virtually nothing in winter. Its really more about your installation and how it fits the house and the efficiency provided by your location (latitude, weather)

[@Hondacber]

I'm coming out with a much more affordable power wall called ( The Rogla Power Wall ). My wall puts out more then 3 times the power of s single Tesla Power Wall and my power wall starts out at just $149.95. Plus my wall comes with A 120 YEAR WARRANTY.

[@yarpos]

you go Roger!

[@Junior2uu]

Some states are not pushing it and they cost so much.

[@richardfrascone1577]

Nice job!!! Thanks

[@courtneyvegan9448]

are those roof panels history now because of Tesla's new solar roof? it's a game changer.

[@johnnnny]

Likely soon, but they're still cheaper at the moment. I have a solar proposal for my roof in front of me, I've put the idea of solar on my roof on hold for now. I'd much rather have the solar shingles, they look amazing.

[@faisalabs7723]

one more less demand in grid power which will play great role in (demand & order) your doing a great favour to all people who use grid power. One more guy who contributes in giving energy to people at lower value. thats what you represent a good contributor to the society.

[@pinkawielo7572]

How old is your roof? What about the roof replacement cost now? The quality of the US houses are “legendary” as we all know that and first question I’m hearing from insurance company is how old is your roof? I’m very interested in quality of the installations as well, one unsealed drill whole and you have a leak adding costs of paintings etc - no one is talking about that risk...

[@rickrolled2691]

the big question is how long the panels/batteries/equipment last and how much maintenance costs.

[@leesmith9299]

I'd pay more for a house with all that.

[@ZIOND1LION]

I live in Florida and i a seriously looking into Solar, the one question i have is, what is he powering with the 12kw system? I want to install a system that is completely Independent of the grid, and with a 3500 sqft house i am estimating about 14-16kw with a battery back up. That is with one AC unit, Hot water heater, and refrigerator which are all energy star. These i guess would be the main power consumer. With the rebates in Florida, out of pocket expenses is estimated at about 20k.

[@davidsuggitt]

solar envy!!!

[@ek9772]

I love your style man.

[@TeslaFanJapan]

Thanks for very informative video :) I'm waiting for SolarCity / Tesla to announce solar roof. It will be perfect for me as my house has very old roof that need to be replaced soon anyway. I hope Tesla's acquisition of SolarCity will go ahead without problem as SolarCity is not in where I live.

[@williampatrickwoods]

Update?

[@lloydprunier4415]

I want to do this, but hate all the requirements of certified installers and their fees. I would rather DIY and have a system that would be off grid. Would still need a stand by generator and would want multi-fuel power for it. As long as the power companies and their lobbyist have the strength they will make life miserable for people who try to get away. Would like to try a Tesla power wall, but only sold through certified installers so forget that.

[@leacox9814]

check the Bloom energy system. they said they will make smaller units for home eventually, Now google Ebay are using testing them for servers etc..

[@caseybv74]

You can lease solar.

[@JwilliamsAssociates]

If you feel you are qualified test out, get certified for a couple hundred bucks and install all you like :) There are pitfalls and complexities so some of these regulations are for your own safety.

[@havek23]

The problem is that most people don't live in a house for more than 5 years... I think the average is 3.8 or something. So once you can get it down to 18-24mo break-even point, that'll be awesome

[@pillowpants337]

Who are these people that are moving houses every 5 years or less? Everyone i know has been in their house for more than 5 years. I think 5 years is a reasonable time to break even.

[@havek23]

Depends how hot the housing market is and if you don't have kids, switching jobs a lot... but if you have a kid and live in like North Carolina, there's no rush to move

[@rdbrooks]

cant wait for when you guys get the new solar roof =D

[@PPCCO.]

that was awesome.

[@firstnamelastname-ct7nr]

Brilliant. ..

[@BenPortermike]

Save on fees by going off grid. Propane backup in the winter is a good option. Also some energy companies offer off-peak lower rates, charge your car after 1am, etc. Wanted to see more of the Telsa battery and off-grid. Not so interested in someone's newly installed panels. Show someone who has had panels for over a decade and what the upkeep is like, ie owner washing off panels or replacing them. I'll search your channel for more info. Thanks!

[@wooder32]

they said in the video they require no maintenance and produce 95% of their originally stated output after 25 years

[@BenPortermike]

They said that and you believe it? That is exactly my point. I do not believe what they say. I believe what I see. Apparently you have never seen 25yo solar cells. Solar cells get dirty. Dirt on the cells will drop output over 30%. You have to clean them annually if you want anywhere near 95% output. BTW I searched the channel. It's just a huge OMG I have a Tesla X parade. I'm going to go geek out somewhere else. Cool channel though!

[@wooder32]

yea but any device kept outside has to be cleaned. I am all about solar so I try to defend it, I think anyone with significant money on their hands should be getting it.

[@trwsandford]

main takeaway... if your brother wants to visit and owns a Tesla.. don't return his call... lol!

[@CJDavislife]

Fantastic video

[@neodentist]

Excellent !!!

[@sonnymoon6465]

Thanks ! Great video !.