On top of having an electrician and knowing where you can charge your new vehicle, there are a few things to do before you purchase your new EV. We would recommend keeping track of your driving habits for about a month. This will give you a good idea of your daily driving habits and if there are any circumstances outside of the normal that tend to happen month by month. This is beneficial as you look forward to your car purchase, you want to know if the battery range will work for you. As you keep track on a monthly basis of your habits and driving it will either help you to feel confident in your purchase, or rethink if an EV is right for you.
Find out if your car purchase qualifies for tax credits. Unfortunately GM and Tesla manufactured EVs generally do not qualify anymore. Communicate with your dealership, or seller on whether or not this vehicle purchase qualifies for the $7,500 tax credit or not. Knowing this beforehand is paramount, so you don’t go into the transaction believing this credit applies when it does not.
You also need to know, (as best you can), the consumer reports for the battery of the vehicle you intend to purchase. Many EVs receive high praise from their consumers and they have little to no issues with their EV outside of the normal. Other brands are known to have regular issues with their batteries, and to be unreliable. Knowing whether or not your battery may fail within or after your warranty is something that can assuage your fears or guide you to a better alternative.