An RV driver was devastated to wake up and find Mother Nature had damaged their solar panels.
They posted an image of their shattered panel after a branch had fallen right on top of their RV.
"Punched right through it!" wrote the original poster. "I guess [the panel] did keep the branch from damaging the roof of the RV but still…"
Luckily, the branch only damaged one of the panels, and Redditors even noted how the damage could've been much worse.
"I would call that a win TBH — cheap panel replacement vs actual bodywork," responded one user.
Users on r/SolarDIY suggested the OP check Facebook Marketplace for a replacement panel, as purchasing a single panel secondhand is not only easier but also cheaper.
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Redditors continued to discuss the OP's situation, emphasizing how the panel actually saved the RV from much worse damage.
"Solar panel took one for the team," added another Redditor. "I'll always take swapping glass over patching RV leaks — nature keeps my roadside engineering humble."
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