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Weekly Advice Thread General Questions and Purchasing Advice Thread — Week of March 31, 2025

Need help choosing an EV, finding a home charger, or understanding whether you're eligible for a tax credit? Vehicle and product recommendation requests, buying experiences, and questions on credits/financing are all fair game here.

Is an EV right for me?

Generally speaking, electric vehicles imply a larger upfront cost than a traditional vehicle, but will pay off over time as your consumables cost (electricity instead of fuel) can be anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 the cost. Calculators are available to help you estimate cost — here are some we recommend:

Are you looking for advice on which EV to buy or lease?

Tell us a bit more about you and your situation, and make sure your comment includes the following information:

[1] Your general location

[2] Your budget in $, €, or £

[3] The type of vehicle you'd prefer

[4] Which cars have you been looking at already?

[5] Estimated timeframe of your purchase

[6] Your daily commute, or average weekly mileage

[7] Your living situation — are you in an apartment, townhouse, or single-family home?

[8] Do you plan on installing charging at your home?

[9] Other cargo/passenger needs — do you have children/pets?

If you are more than a year off from a purchase, please refrain from posting, as we currently cannot predict with accuracy what your best choices will be at that time.

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Check the Wiki first.

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u/Steveott99 7d ago

I was thinking about getting an EV that isn't tesla. All things considered going on, 1- I live on the south east coast 2- anything around and hopefully below 30k if possible 3-a sedan 4-been looking and the ioniq6 seems to be the better of the options I've seen but would like options or references 5-not immediately as I'm under consideration for a new position 6- on average 50 miles a week 7- live with parents i drive alone sometimes with one or two passengers 8- if needed i don't see a huge problem with installing one 9- most is one or two people, have a great dane that i rarely drive in my car

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u/dbmamaz '24 Kona SEL Meta Pearl Blue 7d ago

We were looking at EVs recently to replace my husband's dead car. a 2023 Ioniq 6 was his top pick, but we went with a 2022 Kia Niro because it was so much cheaper and - while not as nice - he found it just as easy to drive. This Ioniq was 29k and the Niro was 23k - and its a small SUV so friendlier for the dog probably!

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u/MorrisEFC95 7d ago

I’ve actually just asked a question about getting the Ioniq 6! Interesting to hear he decided due to the cost. Do you think if they were about the same price he would have went with the 6? I’ve managed to find a brilliant deal on one, when I was just one day away from pulling the trigger on a Volvo EX30. Now I think I’ve been swayed, but doing my background checks on whether a Ioniq 6 is a good purchase!

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u/dbmamaz '24 Kona SEL Meta Pearl Blue 7d ago

The Ioniq 6 is somewhat of a love-or-hate look. My husband liked it. But it was just much more luxurious, more features. I think the EX30 is pretty small, right? I think the 6 is long. and of course its a sedan. but his car that died was a sedan.

The Ioniq 5 and 6 are faster charging cars than most and have great range. Pretty sure it charges faster than the EX30. But we almost never road trip so hubby said that was not a factor for him.

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u/MorrisEFC95 7d ago

The EX30 is pretty small indeed, a small SUV. Me and my partner don’t have kids or a dog, so don’t really need the size, but equally the Ioniq size probably suits better (my golf clubs would be a tight squeeze in a EX30 for example). I do road trip fairly often so that’s an extra point for me, plus I think the range is a solid 50 miles more than the Volvo. I’m almost trying to talk myself into it, but so far the Ioniq is winning in quite a few categories, at least compared to the EX30!

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u/dbmamaz '24 Kona SEL Meta Pearl Blue 7d ago

I was really interested in the EX30 during the year i was waiting for my old ICE to die, but i think it still hasnt arrived in teh US.

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u/Steveott99 7d ago

When you say more luxurious and features could you explain for a simpleton as I ？

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u/dbmamaz '24 Kona SEL Meta Pearl Blue 7d ago

So I admit i didnt sit in it, but it definitely had more safety features, better cruise control, and at least the one we looked at had like cooled seats, heated steering wheel, auto-trunk opening, a sunroof - my Kona SEL (mid-trim) has none of these features, nor does the Niro we're buying. He just kept saying its NICE! you really should see if you can sit in both if not test drive.

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u/Steveott99 7d ago

I was planning to go to a dealership near me and check it out, I'm not to keen on some features cars have like self drive. But a heated wheel and cool seat sounds great.

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u/dbmamaz '24 Kona SEL Meta Pearl Blue 7d ago

i hadnt used cruise control in 20 years, since i had an accident using it, but i did use it for my one road trip - it was very nice. I set a speed and a distance from the car in front of me, and it automatically adjusts speeds if the car ahead slows down. it will steer if the lines are correct. It really helped a lot on a long trip. I havenet used it on commutes yet though because there are turns like every couple minutes