Select Your Electric Vehicle
Driving Habits
Annual Miles Driven
12,000
Average US driver: ~12,000 miles/year
Your Location
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Solar System Sizing
Annual EV Energy
3,600 kWh
12,000 mi/yr
Solar System Size
2.6 kW
2,800W DC
Panel Count
7
400W panels
Annual Production
1,400
kWh/kW/year
Cost Analysis
Gross System Cost
$7,840
$2.80/W
Federal Tax Credit
-$2,352
30% ITC
Net Cost
$5,488
After tax credit
Payback Period
10.2 years
$540/yr savings
Summary
Vehicle
Manual Entry
Efficiency
30 kWh/100mi
Annual Miles
12,000
Location
Not set
Assumptions:
- 400W solar panels at $2.80/W installed cost
- 30% federal tax credit applied
- Electricity savings calculated at $0.15/kWh average rate
- 100% of EV charging offset by solar production
