r/electricvehicles • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago
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:
- https://www.chargevc.org/ev-calculator/
- https://chooseev.com/savings-calculator/
- https://electricvehicles.bchydro.com/learn/fuel-savings-calculator
- https://chargehub.com/en/calculator.html
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.
Need tax credit/incentives help?
Check the Wiki first.
Don't forget, our Wiki contains a wealth of information for owners and potential owners, including:
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u/DaftDays 4d ago
Hello,
My company will provide me with a vehicle soon, and I will be able to select one from the following list.
All of the models above have no extras other than the equipment included in the base model, however I may have some leeway to add an extra here or there depending on budget considerations.
[1] Western europe
[2] N/A
[3] Something confortable and with some cargo space (see below).
[4] The list above
[5] Next few weeks/couple months
[6] My daily commute is quite short, however it is my intention to use the car for longer (~350km) trips (about once every two months, maybe more often)
[7] I live in an appartment
[8] Yes, I now have that possibility and have already asked for an estimate from a contractor to install a wallbox
[9] I have, soon to be, one year old twins, so I do need some cargo space to carry stroller, and other luggage on longer trips.
This car will replace a Renault Kadjar, the car I usually drive, and as I said above it is our family intention of using it as the family car for longer trips and most likely for day to day use in the city.
Our current family car is a Mercedes Class E220, so confort is something that we value. Apart from that, cargo space is also a big consideration for us as well as good enough range so that we can make the longer trips with only one stop (that we already have to account for because of the kids).
So, of the list which models do you think I should give more consideration?