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Philip Berne

I bought a Kia EV6, my first electric car - here are 9 things I wish I'd known before buying an EV

Kia EV6.

When I bought my Kia EV6, I wasn’t planning on going electric. I’d rented a Tesla Model 3, and the experience was terrible. But my old BMW X1 – with its needy maintenance schedule and its thirsty inline-6-cylinder engine – was draining my wallet. I had my eye on a Mazda CX-50, but I jumped at a great deal on a used EV instead. Though I’ve been delighted since I drove it home, there are things I wish I’d known.

Are you considering an electric? Whether or not you can charge at home, here are the most important things I wish I’d known before buying.

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