What happens when you combine solar panels with an electric vehicle? You get the opportunity to power both your home and your transportation with energy generated right from your rooftop.

In this Big Dog Solar video, we explore why solar and EVs can make such a powerful combination. During the day, solar panels convert sunlight into electricity that can help power your home. That same solar production can also help offset the electricity used to charge an electric vehicle.

For EV owners, that can mean relying less on public charging stations and gasoline while gaining more control over the energy used for everyday driving. Exactly how much of an EV’s charging can be covered by solar depends on the size of the solar system, vehicle usage, charging schedule, electricity rates, and whether battery storage is part of the system.

Pairing an EV with solar isn’t only about reducing fossil fuel use. For many homeowners, it’s about making their home and transportation work together as part of a smarter energy strategy.

Solar plus electric vehicles: two technologies that can make even more sense when they work together.

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Charging your car with the sun — that’s not the future. That’s now.

So, let’s plug in.

While others are still fighting over gas prices, homeowners with solar and an electric vehicle can use energy generated from their rooftops to help power their cars.

Here’s the secret they’ve tapped into.

When you pair solar panels with an electric vehicle, you don’t just reduce your dependence on fossil fuels. You can create a more connected home energy system and become less dependent on outside energy sources.

Think about it.

Every day, your roof gets hit with sunlight. Day after day after day after day…

You get it.

With solar panels, you can capture that sunlight and convert it into electricity that helps power your home and charge your vehicle.

That can mean less dependence on gas stations and less exposure to changing fuel prices.

So, you see, it’s not just about being green. It’s about gaining more energy independence.

It’s about making an investment that can provide value day after day after day…

Just kidding.

But solar and an EV can potentially provide value through energy savings, greater control over your energy use, and the satisfaction of using cleaner energy for both your home and transportation.

Solar plus EV isn’t just a smart combination — it can be a lifestyle upgrade.

Tag someone you think could use these benefits.

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