These Are the Cars That Will Convince You to Switch to EVs

Photo: Nissan

The more I’ve been thinking and discussing, there really isn’t any type of car that needs to go electric to convince me to buy electric. Generally speaking, by making a particular make/model into an EV variation would simply ruin it in some ways while making it better in other ways.

One thing that EV has ruined is the price point. For example:

Kona: $21,990. Kona EV: $33,550.

F-150: $33,695, Lightning: $55,974.

It all comes down to value, and sorry, but I lump all EVs into the “commuter car” category, to some extent. We’re talking about a vehicle that’s great for local driving and commuting, but otherwise probably isn’t going to be taken out of the state with any level of convenience or confidence.

For that, the average EV price was $66k in July 2022, $68.8k in January 2023, and still trending upward. That’s a lot of change for a car that only fits some of my family’s needs. It’s a lot of money for a second vehicle.

For me, the goal of buying an EV would be to break free of gas station pit-stops and prices, and yes, that includes EV charging pit stops at public chargers. EV owners will agree that the best part of owning an EV is charging at home, at night. If I’m going to go all-in for an EV, I want something that can go weeks between charges, just like I go weeks between fill-ups. I want something that will get me a good distance outside of my state before I need to pull off and figure out gas stations.

I have no plans to go all-in. Instead, I’m going to with a Nissan Leaf S, base model. A car that is cheap enough to justify not selling my other vehicle. A vehicle that is at least honest about its capabilities and will probably never venture further than a 70mi radius and will probably never charge anywhere but at my home. A car that will never need to visit a gas station or public charging hell-hole. I’m good with that.

Submitted by: Ninety-9