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I want a cheap ev with less than 150 miles of range for city use. With traffic here I'm literally never driving more than 100 miles a day, and virtually never driving more than 50 miles a day. I can charge at home, I don't care if it takes 12 hours.

But I'd want that car to be under $15k. That car doesn't exist, at least not in the US, so I'm still on an old ICE.

My current car is worth at most $5k, and I spend maybe $500/yr on gas.




The car exists, you just have to look at used. About three years ago I bought a gently used 2013 Fiat 500e for $8k. It gets ~80mi range in the summer (a little less in the winter though). Super fun, drives like a gokart. Plugs into 110 and charges overnight.

My wife uses it for commuting and it's our standard "run to town" car. We have an ICE vehicle for trips.

Absolutely would buy again.




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