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I skipped the solar panel lease and just bought a used EV instead
Everyone in my neighborhood was pushing these 20-year solar leases, but the contract looked risky so I spent $14k on a 2018 Nissan Leaf. My electric bill is way down and I own the car outright, but my friends think I missed the bigger climate win. Has anyone else gone against the grain on a green upgrade like this?
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robert_craig10h ago
People forget that making a used EV last another ten years is its own green win... it keeps all that manufacturing waste out of the landfill. Your choice probably saved more raw materials than a new solar setup would have. That's a quiet kind of impact that really adds up.
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lunaw7212h ago
Honestly, the way people talk about this stuff you'd think you set a forest on fire. You got a used EV, that's still a solid move. Those solar leases are a huge commitment and not for everyone. You lowered your own bills and didn't get locked into some weird contract, that's a win in my book. The climate police in your friend group need to chill.
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