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title: "EV driver shares surprising, real-world data after installing solar panels"
description: "An EV owner shared his experience of charging his 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD using a home solar system after driving 14,480 miles over two years. He averaged 3.4 miles per kWh, resulting in a charging c"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/276520245.md"
published_at: "2026-02-21T21:23:59.000Z"
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# EV driver shares surprising, real-world data after installing solar panels

> An EV owner shared his experience of charging his 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD using a home solar system after driving 14,480 miles over two years. He averaged 3.4 miles per kWh, resulting in a charging cost of $617.65 at $0.15/kWh. In comparison, driving a gasoline vehicle with similar mileage would cost approximately $2,100 at 20 mpg or $1,400 at 30 mpg. His findings highlight the cost-effectiveness of using solar energy for EV charging.

Are you wondering how much it would cost to charge up your EV if you added a home solar system to your roof? One EV owner did just that. After 14,000 miles of driving, he’s sharing his results online — and the real-world data might surprise you!

Last week, PeakD user KSteem took to the platform’s Solar Energy forum to share the data he’s collected powering his EV — a 2024 Chevy Blazer RS AWD that he’s put more than 14,000 miles on over the last two years — with electrons generated by his home solar system.

“I don’t drive a whole lot of miles compared to some,” writes KSteem, “but the total for the the 2 years is 14,480 miles, or about 7,000 per year. This averaged about 3.4 miles per kWh. I don’t drive softly, or attempt to conserve energy, I like to punch it and feel the acceleration way too much, so you could say these are conservative estimates, lol.”

KSteem estimates that driving similar miles in a vehicle that gets 20 mpg would cost about $2,100 (at $3/gallon), or about $1,400 at 30 mpg — which is right inline with the 22/29 mpg estimates for the ICE-powered Chevy Blazer. His costs, however, were much, much lower: **$617.65 at an average price of $0.15/kWh**.

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