Best plug-in car for $30k?

[Anonymous]

We are buying a second car. The previous owners installed a charging station a few years ago, but we have never used it. We are considering a plug-in car and want to spend under $30k-ish. What should we buy? How is the used market for electric cars? Thanks!

[Anonymous]

I am also in the market. I'm not sure there are any new electric cars for under $30k so i'm curious to see responses. I really want to get the Hyundai Kona but the mid-level EV is $43k. Seems ludicrous when you think about the non-EV being low $20s.

Maybe a low-end Ioniq with the tax break would be below $30.

Re. the used market... my feeling is everything is transitioning so fast that today's cars that are plug-in hybrids or sub-200 mile range EVs won't get much in the secondary market. I could be wrong though.

[Anonymous]

You can pick up a used C-Max Energi for well under 20K. It's a great car - range is pretty short, only about 16-20 miles. But if you have a short commute or just need something running errands around town, it's fantastic, plus it gets super great mileage otherwise.

[Anonymous]

https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/new-long-range-affordable-electric-cars-coming-soon/

The Bolt, the Kona, and the Nero all fall right around 30 after $7500k credit.

[Anonymous]

The Nissan Leaf is a great car. I need something a little larger, or I would have gotten one several years ago.

[Anonymous]

Do the charging stations all have connectors that fit all EVs, or do you have to go searching for a station with the one that fits your socket? That would be a deal breaker for me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do the charging stations all have connectors that fit all EVs, or do you have to go searching for a station with the one that fits your socket? That would be a deal breaker for me.

It’s pretty much all the same except for Teslas. And there’s a Tesla adapter. I have a leaf and mostly charge at home. The charging could not be easier.

[Anonymous]

I thought Trump ended the tax credit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/new-long-range-affordable-electric-cars-coming-soon/

The Bolt, the Kona, and the Nero all fall right around 30 after $7500k credit.

The Bolt is only eligible for a $3750 tax credit right now, but these guys are selling them for $26k before the tax credit.


If you need/want a 200+ mile range the Bolt is probably the best for now. If you can live with more like 150 mile range you should look at the Leaf. There are also other cars you can look at with shorter ranges, and if you wait more cars will be coming.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/new-long-range-affordable-electric-cars-coming-soon/

The Bolt, the Kona, and the Nero all fall right around 30 after $7500k credit.

The Bolt is only eligible for a $3750 tax credit right now, but these guys are selling them for $26k before the tax credit.


If you need/want a 200+ mile range the Bolt is probably the best for now. If you can live with more like 150 mile range you should look at the Leaf. There are also other cars you can look at with shorter ranges, and if you wait more cars will be coming.

sorry- these guys

https://www.sportchevrolet.com/VehicleSearchResults?make=Chevrolet&model=Bolt%20EV&year=2019&search=new&sort=salePrice%7Casc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/new-long-range-affordable-electric-cars-coming-soon/

The Bolt, the Kona, and the Nero all fall right around 30 after $7500k credit.

The Bolt is only eligible for a $3750 tax credit right now, but these guys are selling them for $26k before the tax credit.


If you need/want a 200+ mile range the Bolt is probably the best for now. If you can live with more like 150 mile range you should look at the Leaf. There are also other cars you can look at with shorter ranges, and if you wait more cars will be coming.

The 2019 Leaf is 200+ mile range.

[Anonymous]

Civic plug in hybrid

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.consumerreports.org/hybrids-evs/new-long-range-affordable-electric-cars-coming-soon/

The Bolt, the Kona, and the Nero all fall right around 30 after $7500k credit.

The Bolt is only eligible for a $3750 tax credit right now, but these guys are selling them for $26k before the tax credit.


If you need/want a 200+ mile range the Bolt is probably the best for now. If you can live with more like 150 mile range you should look at the Leaf. There are also other cars you can look at with shorter ranges, and if you wait more cars will be coming.

The 2019 Leaf is 200+ mile range.

The Leaf Plus is but you arent going to find any of those under $30k— even with the tax credit it’ll be more like $35k.

[Anonymous]

you canget a ford cmax plug in energi used for under 20K

it has a 20 mile all electric range with a back up gas motor for when you exceed the battery usage.

My non plugin cmax hybrid is getting on average 43-47mpg per tank.

[Anonymous]

We have a Chevy Bolt and it is great. With tax rebates it was 24k.