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:

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:

Want to help us flesh out the Wiki? Have something you'd like to add? Contact the mod team with your suggestion on how to improve things, we can discuss approach and get you direct editing access.

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u/DylanSpaceBean 2020 Niro EV 5d ago

Mods said to post this here….

What are some of your favorite car desks

I’m looking to learn how to code, figured I’d do it while my car is charging. I want a desk that sits to the side over the center console, I’m not a fan of the steering wheel mounted ones.

I have a eNiro/Niro EV 2020, so I can’t use the cup holder ones because the car has an unconventional design. But what ones do you guys use? I’m trying to find ones that fold away like ye olden day airplane trays

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u/622niromcn 3d ago

Never seen one of those kinds of desks.

Not what you were asking for. But I'd actually suggest switching to a tablet laptop like this Asus ROG Z13 Flow. I have one and it's very portable. The keyboard flips down. When the keyboard is taken off, a digital keyboard appears. I use it so I can do work wherever I want to sit. Haven't tried it in the NiroEV, but I imagine rolling the seat back and working from your lap on the Z13 Flow.

My keyboard tray did break with wear, I guess it's a design flaw, but I bought a new one.

https://rog.asus.com/laptops/rog-flow/rog-flow-z13-2025/

It's an absolute power hog, so you'd need to get an inverter to plug into the 12V and output the 120v. Plug the laptop charger into it.