2016 Leaf owner here (bought it used in 2019). The perfect car for city errands and for my high school aged kid! We don't care if it gets dinged, we know she can't suddenly road trip unannounced, and it costs nothing to charge on 110V. Love the quirky look, too. Had a friend call it a "dragonfly" based on the funky headlights -- this has become the car's nickname.
I have almost the same, having a Seat Mii electric, called the Garlic car, it is a white small car that has 160 miles in range during summer months but less during winter. Extremely cheap, easy to park, fast and easy to drive in town and in narrow streets.
you kinda already did it in this video but you might want to double down on another video for used electric cars between $25k and $35k for customers who can't get the used EV tax credit and would feel basically insane for picking anything other than a brand new base model Y at $35k after new EV tax credit.
In Quebec, gas and oil-based heating systems have been on the way out for decades now. The vast majority of homes run on 100% electricity. Convection heaters and baseboard heaters have a massive market share, and heat pumps are used in most higher end homes. Also in Quebec, winters are soooo much colder than pretty much anywhere in America. Yep, it works.
I'm surprised you guys brushed over the Kia Niro EV. In New England, they are easy to find under $25k. That was my plan. It's such a practical choice. The only problem... the styling is so boring. I just couldn't get excited to get one.
You guys need to do some research about range and battery size before presenting. Ioniq has 28kwh or 38kwh battery... depends on the year. MX30 only has 100mile range not the 130mi you state. Mini is rated at 114mi range. Plenty of NIRO EV's under 25k. Some decent low mileage ones in the teens. ID4 has quite a number of complaints about reliability....( check all the comments on car complaints)....hard to understand why you recommend it as reliable.
One minor correction on the Bolt, 2019 and older battery packs was 60 kw (that pack had the fire concerns). 2020 and newer started using the 66 kw pack, which is the new pack for the older models also.
I just got a 2021 Kia Niro EV with 13,200 miles on it for 17k out the door after some negotiation and used ev tax credit applied at point of sale. killer deal imo
@@devoe4096range has been great! I’ve only charged it to 80% so far and it goes to 200 miles range at that point. Seems accurate. It adjusts as your driving and ac usage changes. So far so good
The mach-e is now breaking under the 25k as well. As well as another flex ev, the jaguar I-pace Is now starting to break under 25k. Not particularly a good ev but you can say you drive a jag lol
As a city car I love my egolf. Definitely not one for a single car household, but if you can charge at home and have something else for road trips it’s a great option.
I'm in Los Angeles and it's not hard to find a dealership that does the tax credit up front, except they're all basically jacking their prices by 4K. Personally I've been looking at the Hyundai Kona and those show up at used dealerships around $18K - $20K, but always including the tax credit. On the other hand, I've been looking into a CPO Hyundai since they offer a brand new warranty on the battery for those, and the ones I've seen so far are the same price as at other dealerships (around $18K, sometimes even lower!) except they don't seem to be doing the tax credit. What a headache!
I don't want to ever do over 400 miles in a day, serious fatigue. Bolt will work just fine. Also, pick up a gen. 2 Volt! It's an electric car with a range extender. 50+ miles all electric and then 200+ miles electric with the range extender.
I have an Hyundai Ioniq 28 KWh battery. It is DC fast charging at more than 70 kw and is insane efficient. The car has almost 5 years and I didn't see any degradation.
Outstanding effort, You two covered the category remarkably quickly. Glad to see BMW i3 made the Honorable Mention List. I am an EV Nerd, and I learned some things! Respect!
WE just bought a used EV from a local Ford dealer. The dealer had us sign over the EV credit to them & then he chopped the credit amount from the purchase price. My question is do I need to do anything with the IRS come tax time or am I done? I think I read where I still need to fill out the IRS form 8936 even if I did time of sale EV credit, is that correct ??
According to the form, if the vehicle is used and $4000 credit was received the business/personal use doesn't apply? Can you get a used vehicle and occasionally use it for rideshare driving? Mixed use, maybe 50/50 business/personal miles and deduct mileage (not actual cost)?
Most 2020-2021 Bolts are now excluded from a battery swap if a new software update determines that the battery is “OK” Buyers will encounter these as having the original battery and probably the software update which limits charging to 80% for 6200 mi and pending no problems… 100% is restored. The software update constitutes the recall work being completed.
36:00 EV6 for 30k or under is awesome because a crossover/great battery chemistry. But shameless plug for Bob King Hyundai/Kia/Genesis in Winston-Salem North Carolina had a NEW Ioniq 6 (sedan) for 34K but RWD. I wanted AWL so mine was 38K new.
Yes, if it’s a first resale and the dealer has registered with the IRS ECO portal. Before the sale closes, the dealer can file a proposed sale report on the portal and has to certify under penalty of perjury that the vehicle is eligible, plus the buyer has to certify under penalty of perjury that the buyer is a qualified buyer. The buyer has to provide his/her SSN and adjusted gross income from the buyer’s previous year’s income tax return. On the spot, the portal will either find the transaction eligible or ineligible. The seller has to give the buyer a copy of the report at the time of sale.
The Mini SE is a compelling EV for FUN. I would have bought new but hated the range and battery chemistry at the price point for new. Agreed, as a used vehicle, totally fun.
Max and Ryan, Breaking News. Last night we did an update to our Rivian Navigator for Supercharger search. I did not see how to verify my mailing address for the adapter yet.
Great info. I like the Kia Kona and Niro. I see them a lot. Interesting about SOC (low or high) for long periods of time. I love your "driving" videos.
Have a question, what if someone didn’t make enough money last year, like zero income or very minimum income, will they still be eligible for the full 4000 tax credit at the point of sale?
Just a minor correction, the Polestar has similar charge rates but it's slower than a base Model 3. It'll do 10-80% in about 23 minutes for the LFP car.
Agree with you on the Ioniq Electric. I have had one for four years and think it's a great car. Super efficient. I really have no complaints about it other than the short range. Also, the earlier 28kwh battery model actually charged faster than the Bolt. Peaked at around 65kw. Given the efficiency and small battery, actually not bad at charging.
Can someone help me with this question? Example: Used Chevy Bolt is advertised at dealership for 10,000: but after the sales tax and other fee's from the dealer the cost is more like 11, 500 out the door: but I also I also wish to purchase an extended warranty adding another 1500.00 to the total price bringing the final price to 13,0000, (if I also add the extended warranty) _________________________________________________ Can I say on the IRS EV used car credit program, that the cost of the car was 13,000? or do I have to use only the 10,000 price of the car, excluding the sales tax and dealer fee's and extended warranty cost ?
