Your Guide to Buying a Used Electric Vehicle in 2025

02 Jul 2025 | Abstracted from Car and Driver

"...There's one very simple reason why a used electric is a better deal than a new one... used examples cost less. Thank depreciation and other factors...Lower mileage is another potential perk...leases tend to come with low-ish annual mileage limits, meaning you can find lightly used three-year-old EVs with less than 30,000 or even 15,000 miles on them."

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