The real issue "distort a free market". Solar panels for my home were cost neutral about 6-7 years ago and payback is even faster as costs fell. You can tell because the scammers are in a great position to push into the market. So the long term trend was positive for residential solar. No need to require it as part of a building code but likely a feature in premium new homes. Electric costs have been rising with inflation helping the trend. The government helped start the conversions but needs to get out of the way.

EVs are really the future for many who need private transport and would arrive steadily in a normal market. Forcing them into the marketplace creates many other issues as you describe. It also means that costs will not decline as fast as they would without government forcing the market.

The rush to the Great New Whatever, like the rush to anything, just will cost more. "Nothing comes free".