First off, that 40K was the cost 10+ years ago, not today. Even so, lets be hone...

codingdave on May 3, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: The price of solar power just fell 50% in 16 month...

First off, that 40K was the cost 10+ years ago, not today. Even so, lets be honest - the population of HN is not the median household. Even if the average American cannot afford to pay cash for solar, many software engineers probably can.