I flipped on electric cars after a test drive in Cleveland last month

I used to think EVs were just for rich people or tree huggers. Then I test drove a Chevy Bolt at a dealership on Lorain Road in Cleveland and the torque off the line felt like a roller coaster. The salesman showed me the monthly payment with the federal tax credit and it was cheaper than my 2018 Civic. Has anyone else here changed their mind after actually driving one instead of just reading about them?

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jessica_miller12d ago

The Bolt paid for itself in gas savings within a year, a pattern I keep seeing everywhere now.

wright.kevin12d ago

Wait, are you counting the federal tax credit though? Because not everyone qualifies for the full amount if their tax liability is lower, plus that credit is a one time thing while gas savings spread out over years. I know a guy near me who bought a Bolt and after the first winter his range dropped by like 40 miles easy, plus he had to drop a couple grand on a home charger. And that gas savings math everyone talks about, it depends where you live really heavy. If you're in Ohio like us with our gas prices all over the place, it's not that clear cut compared to someone in California paying five bucks a gallon.

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