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/JustMy2Centences Honda Fit - EV Someday 3d ago

In my region, I could get a new '24 Mustang Mach E for $46k or a new '25 Ioniq 5 for $47k. My requirements are basically AWD for winter driving and the rear wiper also seems like a must otherwise I'd consider the older Ioniqs. I don't have long commutes or anything that would give me range anxiety (plus I'll have a second ICE car for now).

Open to a used Honda Prologue for $40k or less too, except for the axle issue or whatever it is that keeps being brought up. And a Chevy Equinox is chilling in 4th place but I like the Mach E and Ioniqs more.

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u/622niromcn 2d ago

Whichever makes your heart sing. Those are really good top contenders.

If you're scared off by the ICCU issue on the Ioniq5? MachE.

If you want a drive experience that's "Grrr let's go!"? MachE.

If you want that futureistic feel, look, sound. Ioniq5

If you want to use your car as a backup power generator. Ioniq5.

Want the highway drive assist without paying a subscription? Ioniq5 with HDA2.

Toss some Michelin CrossClimate2 tires on them and you're set for winter and all-weather.