▲ 595 ▼ The US auto industry is in big trouble. China now makes 75 percent of all electric vehicles sold anywhere on earth. US automakers make around 5 percent. (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Zaelaa@lemmy.zip to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 205 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] iknewitwhenisawit@fedinsfw.app 4 points 2 months ago (6 children) What is scam solar? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (5 children) Once or twice a month we get people crawling the neighborhood, 5 or 6 of them just walking down the road, no credentials and they wanna get me free state funded solar and all the need is a picture of my electric bill to prove I'm not already receiving the payment blah blah blah. Eventually a cop comes by a day later and asks about it because one of the old people got scammed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (4 children) So how does the actual scam work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago Pretty straight forward, put them on as many rooftops as you can regardless of suitability or quality components. Collect government rebate +/- co contribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago Sometimes it’s that picture of the bill; they use it it switch you to a more expensive energy provider. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taj@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Idk. We put in solar 3+ years ago.. We're at roughly 1/3 paid off now. A pay an electric bill 2-4 months of the year. One or two low ($5-80), and one full ($300+), another somewhere in-between ($130-180). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago With the information on the bill they can actually sign you up for a different delivery provider or add stuff to your plan. Some of them will install panels and you won't see money for years if ever without litigation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago* (5 children) Once or twice a month we get people crawling the neighborhood, 5 or 6 of them just walking down the road, no credentials and they wanna get me free state funded solar and all the need is a picture of my electric bill to prove I'm not already receiving the payment blah blah blah. Eventually a cop comes by a day later and asks about it because one of the old people got scammed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (4 children) So how does the actual scam work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago Pretty straight forward, put them on as many rooftops as you can regardless of suitability or quality components. Collect government rebate +/- co contribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago Sometimes it’s that picture of the bill; they use it it switch you to a more expensive energy provider. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taj@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Idk. We put in solar 3+ years ago.. We're at roughly 1/3 paid off now. A pay an electric bill 2-4 months of the year. One or two low ($5-80), and one full ($300+), another somewhere in-between ($130-180). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago With the information on the bill they can actually sign you up for a different delivery provider or add stuff to your plan. Some of them will install panels and you won't see money for years if ever without litigation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (4 children) So how does the actual scam work? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago Pretty straight forward, put them on as many rooftops as you can regardless of suitability or quality components. Collect government rebate +/- co contribution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago Sometimes it’s that picture of the bill; they use it it switch you to a more expensive energy provider. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taj@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Idk. We put in solar 3+ years ago.. We're at roughly 1/3 paid off now. A pay an electric bill 2-4 months of the year. One or two low ($5-80), and one full ($300+), another somewhere in-between ($130-180). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago With the information on the bill they can actually sign you up for a different delivery provider or add stuff to your plan. Some of them will install panels and you won't see money for years if ever without litigation. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] YeahToast@aussie.zone 7 points 2 months ago Pretty straight forward, put them on as many rooftops as you can regardless of suitability or quality components. Collect government rebate +/- co contribution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OS2Warp@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 months ago Sometimes it’s that picture of the bill; they use it it switch you to a more expensive energy provider. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taj@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago Idk. We put in solar 3+ years ago.. We're at roughly 1/3 paid off now. A pay an electric bill 2-4 months of the year. One or two low ($5-80), and one full ($300+), another somewhere in-between ($130-180). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 1 point 2 months ago With the information on the bill they can actually sign you up for a different delivery provider or add stuff to your plan. Some of them will install panels and you won't see money for years if ever without litigation. permalink fedilink source parent