My mom recently told me that she doesn’t think she’ll buy another gas-powered car in her life. At first, I thought she was being a bit optimistic, but the more I think about it, the more I think she might be right.
She currently owns a reasonably young C-Class with relatively few miles that doesn’t really get driven that often. The last time she went in for a service the mechanic asked her if she actually uses the brake pedal, so surprised was he by the width of her brake pads. All of which is to say, she’s in no rush to get a new car.
I’m in much the same boat. I’m hoping to keep my daily driver for the next five years, at least, and with all of the EVs supposedly coming onto the market in that time, I’m not really sure if I’ll be looking at another gas-powered daily driver, either.
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In the next five years, I’ll have my pick of electric vehicles. Apart from the perennial crop of Teslas, the VW ID.4, and the Ford Mustang Mach-E, there will also be the F-150 Lightning if I need something to haul with, the ID.Buzz if I’m in the mood for something retro, and who knows, maybe Tesla will have actually started selling the Roadster by then (though I have my doubts).
There will also be sports cars, crossovers, and sedans from Audi, BMW, Mercedes to suit all of those needs. GMC and Cadillac will both have their foot in the market, as will upstarts like Canoo, Rivian, and Lucid.
Better yet, with more than a few those expected in the very near future, the market won’t be exclusively made up of brand new EVs. I could even buy a second-hand EV to save a little money. And, given everything, I think that’s probably what I would do. Being a fan of small cars, I think I might go for a second-hand Chevy Bolt with low miles. It’s about the size I like, gets great range, and will have hopefully dumped some value by the time a new crop of EVs is on the market.
What about you? What do you think will be your first EV?
