People Can't Do Math, Green Energy Edition

Yes, some rooftop solar installers are sketchy. But some aren't. It's like many other things, you need to do some research.

Yes, some regions get less sunlight than others, which means you'll get less financial benefit from solar, all other things being equal.

 

But, if you own the house you live in, and if your financial situation allows you to get loans, and if you get a loan to pay for the installation of rooftop solar, and your savings on your electrical bill are more than the loan payments -- sorry to break it to you Bucko, but you just got free solar. Free as in, not only is it not costing you money, it's making you some money.

 

 

I'm posting this in frustration after reading a thread on asocial media in which a few of the participants were unable to grasp that, yes indeed, in some cases, for some people, solar power can be free.

 

Actually much better than free, but one mental weakness at a time.

 

I'm autistic, and one of the aspects of my neurological condition is that I'm above average at math, so I can understand how rooftop solar can be free, or how an EV can cost the owner less than ICE over 5 years, let alone 10, despite having a higher purchase price, because lower operating and maintenance costs more than make up for the higher initial price.

 

Unfortunately, another aspect of my neurological condition is that I'm not good at explaining math to morons.

 

It's extremely frustrating. People who are too dumb to grasp the importance of polluting less, would pollute less anyway, if they were smart enough to see how much money it would save them.