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Here's one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG_yIcLlzYk

This guy has an Aussie accent but I'm pretty sure he's talking about US dollars. His numbers look accurate to me. He's estimating $5000 for charging a long-range Model 3. I think that might be a bit optimistic so I'd stick with my original estimate of $10k.

Caution: I strongly suggest you buy your PV panels from a company other than Tesla. Tesla's PV business is a bit of a clusterf*ck. Just get regular PV panels and a good inverter from a local installer. If you want to charge at night, you could either install a grid-tied system with net metering (which decreases your cost of grid power), or you could install a battery just for car-charging. In that case, the Tesla Powerwall battery is a perfectly suitable option. Tesla makes great batteries, but their PV offering is overpriced and they seem to have horrible customer service.




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