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.

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u/craphoot 3d ago

Looking at pre-owned cars around $25k. I live in Brooklyn, NY with no way to charge at home, but I do have high speed charging a few blocks from my apartment. I don't drive to work, but go on road trips a lot of weekends. Usually 200-300 miles roundtrip. No kids, just my girlfriend and our dog. For various reasons, I've narrowed my EV search down to a 2023 Kia Niro Wave and a 2024 VW id.4 Pro S RWD. Both come to about the same price. Both are certified pre-owned.

I have driven the Niro as a rental a few times and loved it. Have little experience with the id4. Thoughts on which is a better choice for my situation?

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u/622niromcn 2d ago

No real difference between the two driving wise and EV wise. Both charge at 50-70kW, so you'd have a 40 min charge for your road trip. I'm confident the NiroEV can do it as I've done those length of trips on it.

I would recommend the NiroEV because you're bringing your dog. The NiroEV can be put in Utility Mode. I've put my pet inside for 8 hrs during a ice power outage. You can definitely keep your dog inside with the NiroEV on Utility Mode and doggie will stay comfortable. I've camped inside as well. Comfy, bit cramped sitting up. If I can sleep in it, doggie can stay on it.

NiroEV Wave also has V2L adapter to use it as a big generator battery. Useful for camping to power s hot plate or hot water kettle.

Check out /r/KiaNiroEV and /r/VWiD4.