Tesla driver shares his first electricity bill in 12 months and people are shocked by the rate

If we have any chance of preventing the damage of global warming, many argue that electric cars are the way forward.

However, electric cars are still not as popular as their manufacturers would like, with only 0.86% of registered vehicles in the US being electric.

The reason for this is that they are known to be very expensive while also being quite difficult to maintain physically.

Additionally, they can certainly impact you drastically when it comes to paying for electricity in your own premises.

Many new electric vehicle (EV) owners tend to expect a massive increase in their electric bill, something that is quite common.

Electric vehicles are seen as the way forward (John Keeble/Getty Images)

However, a Tesla owner took to Twitter to reveal a surprisingly low bill after purchasing a car from Elon Musk’s car company.

User @Tesla_GTownTX posted a screenshot of the bill he received directly from Tesla when it came to electricity usage, with the total amount coming to just $2.37.

While it may seem extremely low, according to the user, it is higher than usual as he wrote: “This is the first time I have received an invoice in the last 12 months.

The post left many current and potential EV users wondering what the user’s secret was to charging their car without racking up large electricity bills in the process.

A Tesla driver shared his electric bill (Twitter/@Tesla_GTownTX)

“I call bs(bulls**t),” said one commenter in disbelief.

While another joked: “Man my condolences to you at this horrible time.”

It turns out that the user’s secret to having such a small electricity bill involved planning in advance and making a large purchase to avoid having to pay for the expensive utility service every month.

The driver said he used solar panels to prevent his electricity bill from reaching expected levels, with a Tesla Powerwall used to charge vehicles using solar energy.

The electricity bill surprised many (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

It may seem like the home battery would save you hundreds of dollars a month, although it’s hard to say whether the one-time payment for the Tesla Powerwall is worth a reduced electric bill.

According to Forbes, these Tesla Powerwalls can cost well over $11,000 per battery, and the more you have, the more electricity you’re likely to save.

So while it may seem like the Tesla owner went for gold on a low note, they had to pay a big premium to get there.