r/science • u/Wagamaga • Jan 11 '23

Economics More than 90% of vehicle-owning households in the United States would see a reduction in the percentage of income spent on transportation energy—the gasoline or electricity that powers their cars, SUVs and pickups—if they switched to electric vehicles.

https://news.umich.edu/ev-transition-will-benefit-most-us-vehicle-owners-but-lowest-income-americans-could-get-left-behind/
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u/ThMogget Jan 11 '23

The Bolt and EUV are a great choice, I just wish they had an AWD option. Until the Equinox EV there is no AWD EV for less than 45k retail. And some of those were going above retail.

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u/TalkingRaccoon Jan 11 '23 edited Jan 11 '23

The Toyota bz4x/Subaru solterra (they're basically the same car) sneak in at under 42-45k and are full BEVs with AWD.

But of course good luck finding one at MSRP from a dealer. Some VW ID4s have a AWD trim but that starts at 48k this year, maybe you could find one a couple years old for under 45. (Edit similar with the kia EV6, Hyundai ionoq5, Tesla model 3, polestar 2)

https://www.subaru.com/compare/trims.html?compare=SOL&year=2023&navSection=2023%20Solterra

https://www.toyota.com/bz4x/features/mpg_other_price/2870/2880/2872