These are the EVs that our readers would buy if gasoline would disappear magically at night – Jalopnik

Although EVs cannot yet offer the same row dynamics or visceral exhaust notes that you get from the best cars with gas driven, as far as daily drivers go, they are still difficult to defeat for anyone who has a handy way to charge one. You get a smooth ride, lots of electricity, lower operating costs and fewer parts to replace when they break. Of course, road trips have to stop for charging, but outside apartment residents with ridiculously long living -working, most people do not regularly drive far enough on a day to need 300 miles of reach, much less 500 or 1,000.

Battery technology is also improving quickly, and as soon as Solid-State batteries come on the market, you can expect to see many more options that are lighter or offer ridiculous reach. However, that is a few years away, but what about? On Tuesday we asked you, given your current situation, what you would buy if you were forced to become electric because gasoline disappeared magically at night. Let’s look at some of the most popular answers.

To be honest, I would probably go with the Kia EV6. It is reasonably priced, has super fast charging and a better range than its mechanical cousin de Hyundai Ioniq5. When I went to Korea a few months ago, about half of the taxis were EV6s. It is really a nice car.

Prompted by: David Flores

I really loved my Mach-e Cal1 edition that I had almost two years old and I think I would like to be in a premium again next time. Hopefully the 2026/2027s will get faster charging options (probably not), but public charging was rare to me, so I honestly had no other complaints about it. Very comfortable, practical and super fast acceleration.

2nd choice: Hyundai Ioniq 6.

Prompted by: Fiji ST

Road unpopular opinion and a question:

Opinion – tend to find a used Ioniq 6.

Question – what is the general consensus about the forged of the EV tax credit? Cheaper to buy now, or will the EVs fall in value in value?

Prompted by: leftlanetrdprius

2024 BMW i4 M50. It doesn’t scream “Look! I am and Ev!”, Has an M -Badge (LOL) and I soundtrack from Hans Zimmer!

Prompted by: Marcus C

Since I work in Biotech, my future is wildly uncertain. I am currently employed and I can walk to work. But if I had to find a new job that required commuting, I would find myself a nicely decorated EQS. Glad to let someone eat ~ $ 100k in depreciation, so that I can drive comfortably.

Suggested by: Give me tacos or give me death

I am already covered with my 500th. All others in my family would clamber.

Presented by: former autoblog

If money was not an object, a Taycan. But if it is only based on my current situation, exactly what I received last week: Chevy Equinox. Best EV value for the money by a national mile. Received the federal tax credit of $ 7,500 plus another $ 3,500 in other credits, including the $ 2,000 credit that I could have received if I would not have kept the 0% Apr (I will eventually save another $ 1,100 by taking the financial deal and earning the money I did not immediately fall).

Net $ 24,500 for a 300+ miles EV (before destination and taxes) is a deal that we will probably never see again, unless another president and the congress still pass an EV deal. And even then the rates have taken their toll on the prices of everything.

Presented by: thomas hajicek

Even in my precarious financial situation, my Nissan magazine was so cheap to lease that it was a bargain. Such as, more or less literally. I received a new EV for two years for $ 3500 in total (tax, registration, the party) during the lifetime of the lease, because if you stack sufficient state and federal tax credits, magical things can happen. That is barely five percent of my income spent on transport, not even counting gas savings.

That would still be my approach. The cheapest EV available, all other considerations irrelevant. The only question in this hypothetical is to lease or buy.

Presented by: ryan kudebeh

Rivian R1. My jump in EV would be this or similar.

Prompted by: Plan-B 77

If gas is no longer, my Butye becomes worthless. It is expensive, but I would do a conversion and retain the manual transmission.

Prompted by: WRP