content: Agreed, we put solar up last year and also replaced our old petrol car with an EV. We've gone from paying $400 a month for power and fuel combined to $100 a month. Add in the servicing savings of an EV and we're saving around $5000 a year. Solar on its own is good, but add an electric car (just a cheap Nissan LEAF, doesn't have to be a mad expensive Tesla) and you will save a lot. If you need to go further there are plenty of companies that will lend you a petrol car in return for some money. That or just keep a petrol car but only use it if you need to go further but use the EV around town.