$20,000 repair bills and other hidden costs that could sneak up on EV buyers

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A customer in a Tesla showroom.

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It's official: Tesla has lost the EV crown to China

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The logo marks the showroom and service center for the US automotive and energy company Tesla in Amsterdam on October 23, 2019
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The list of EVs eligible for a tax credit just got a lot shorter. Here's the 13 left.

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The Tesla Model Y.

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Biden's EV tax credit just got a major change to help you buy a car — but way fewer options are available

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President Joe Biden test drives an electric Hummer, which is not eligible for any tax credits.

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There's only a few days left to get major discounts on a Tesla Model 3 and 4 other EVs

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Tesla owners said its common to feel anxious on your first EV road trip.
The two cheapest versions of the Tesla Model 3 will become ineligible for any tax credits on January 1.

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These 10 electric cars charge the slowest, according to the first head-to-head testing

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Charging speed can vary with things like weather and input, so Emunds set out to provide one of the first true head-to-head studies on charging speed yet.

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Car dealers had their first real EV test this year. It didn't go very well.

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A Volkswagen ID.4 electric car on display at a VW dealership in California

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Trump wishes electric car supporters 'rot in hell' in Truth Social Christmas message

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Donald Trump at a Christmas event in 2017.

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These 10 electric cars can charge faster than any others on the market

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The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5.
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is one of the fastest-charging cars you can buy — and one of the sleekest looking, too.

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These are the least reliable cars you can buy, according to a survey of more than 300,000 owners

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Jeeps had some of the lowest reliability scores in Consumer Reports' survey.

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