Thinking about making the jump to an EV or deciding whether the tech is right for you? Join Editor Antuan Goodwin and CNET’s long-term Kia EV6 to learn what you should consider when choosing an electric car.
0:00 Intro
0:31 Range
1:16 Best Affordable EV
1:49 Efficiency
2:10 Most Efficient
3:05 Charging Speed
3:45 Fast and Furious Charging
4:43 Price and Incentives
5:24 The 800-pound Gorilla
6:11 More Than Just the Specs
6:34 Best Electric Truck
6:56 Most Anticipated EV
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Efficiency is KEY!!
So here's my take after a year with a Tesla:
1. Any non-Tesla EV is almost certainly going to be strictly a "in-city" car. You're not traveling out of town, road tripping, etc in anything else because the high speed charging network infrastructure simply doesn't exist.
2. Even with a Tesla, while you should be able to get most places, superchargers are still eons away from being as available as gas stations. Often, the distance between one and the next closest is so barely within range that if you miss the exit, you're spending the night in whatever town the next exit leads to. It's a lifestyle adjustment.
3. Tesla's are amazing. But the catch is that while they are sold surprisingly cheap, they are ENORMOUSLY expensive to repair, even the most minor of damage. The tech and the unique body build can mean a simple fender bender will render your car totaled because repairs can easily be $20k or more.
Conclusion: EVs are the future. They really are. When you drive them, the tech, the efficiency, the clean feeling, the torque, etc. it's great, it feels like the future. Especially if you can get one with some smart features like Autopilot or Supercruise. But due to a lack of fast charging infrastructure, it's just not there yet. If you buy one, have a gas car as a backup/long range option. But to be honest, the best option for today is a hybrid. Something that might get you 50 miles on a battery (good for 85% of your daily needs) and a 12-14 gallon gas tank. That way you get all the daily benefits of a modern EV (namely, the cost savings) but you'll never have range anxiety. At least for 2024, that's the route I'd recommend as a yearlong Tesla owner.
Where is the list of cars that qualify for the incentive???
Lucid will crush these poppies 🔥
Tesla insurance is much higher than most other EVs