{"id":48026,"date":"2021-03-02T05:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=48026"},"modified":"2021-03-02T05:44:37","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T19:14:37","slug":"solarquotes-tv-ep2-mb1898","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/solarquotes-tv-ep2-mb1898\/","title":{"rendered":"SolarQuotes TV Ep. 2 &#8211; EV Taxes, Electricity Prices, New Panels + More"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube-wrapper\"><iframe title=\"SolarQuotes TV Episode 2: EV taxes, solar-chilled beer, electricity prices, new solar panels + more\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xd4TXvUigtE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Australian governments putting the handbrake on EVs, we meet an Aussie adventurer with a taste for the finer things, South Australia goes from zero to hero with power prices, say hello to what is possibly the most powerful home solar panel to hit the Australian market to date, plus much more in SolarQuotes TV Episode 2!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Episode summary:<\/p>\n<h2>This Week In Solar &#8211; EVs And A Taxing Situation<\/h2>\n<p>0:28 &#8211; Some Australian states are to implement a road usage tax on electric vehicles &#8211; it&#8217;s terrible politics, terrible policy and terrible economics says Finn.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Australia has the worst electric car uptake in the developed world. 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While there were some minor issues, AG Solar was quick to rectify them.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;That&#8217;s another thing I think that&#8217;s really important that shows what a great installer these guys are,&#8221; says Ned. &#8220;Not every installation is perfect, but what is really important is when companies will come back and fix any issues.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Ask Finn &#8211; Cheap Solar Power Systems<\/h2>\n<p>4:28 &#8211; $2,699 for a 6.6kW solar power system seems very cheap &#8211; too cheap. The old wisdom &#8220;if something seems too good to be true, it probably is&#8221; applies. Finn explains why you should be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/cheapsystems.html\">wary of cheap solar systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200b Ask Finn &#8211; Solar Export Issues<\/h2>\n<p>5:42 &#8211; Winnie had a solar power system installed a year ago and has noticed this year on really hot days, it isn&#8217;t exporting anything to the grid. Finn suggests a couple of potential causes.<\/p>\n<h2>\u200b Installer Profile &#8211; NRG Solar &#8211; Eddy May<\/h2>\n<p>6:47 &#8211; Eddy May from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/installer-review\/nrg-solar---national-renewable-group\/\">NRG Solar<\/a> chats about the history of his business, his advice to solar buyers, his favourite bit of solar kit and more.<\/p>\n<h2>Field Test &#8211; Keeping Your Beer Cold With Solar<\/h2>\n<p>8:43 &#8211; Just because you&#8217;re roughing it in Australia&#8217;s great outdoors, it doesn&#8217;t mean you have to do without important creature comforts including cold beer. 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