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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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New EV purchase tips. (anarchist.nexus)

submitted 2 months ago by Eternal192@anarchist.nexus to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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Need some help deciding which EV to buy SUV or station wagon as far as vehicle type goes, need a bigger car this time and would like to ask for some tips on which are reliable and as a secondary parameter good range or battery capacity, features and esthetics are not important also i'm in Germany and how best to approach buying a used EV, any tips are appreciated.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

You don’t need fast charging unless you plan to take road trips. I have an older Chevy Bolt that doesn’t fast charge as quickly as some of the more recent cars, and it hasn’t bothered me. On long trips I just stop somewhere for 30 minutes or so to refill. Gives me time to walk the dog, stretch my legs, grab a bite or a drink, and use the rest room. After that it’s usually charged back up to 80%.

Honestly, decent battery range is more important than fast charging speed, unless you’re doing a lot of long business trips. More range means less stops on long trips, and less worry about remembering to plug in the car when you’re at home.