We Own Nine Different Electric Cars, Trucks and SUVs: These Are the Ones We’d Buy Again

"If you're towing, you lose a bunch of range." The truest statement related to towing ever made.... regardless of the fuel source!

Sorry for your bad experience with Lucid. I too bought a 2022, but my experience has been very positive. No interior build problems at all. The OTA updates, quickly took care of the software issues. I've got over 20k miles on it, road trips from Maine to Miami, all without problems. The long range allows us to relax and enjoy the car, only charging when we also need a longer break so no travel time lost. Our only complaint is about Electrify America network and the general lack of charging infrastructure in the USA.

How is it that you have no EVs from the Hyundai/Kia family in your long-term fleet? Seems like a big miss here in this video.

Great video! I picked up a 23' Mach-E GT in May. So far enjoying it! Really appreciating the quality of the interior.

Interesting video , I do feel that it was too bad you did not include any cars from Korea both the Ioniq 5 and the Genesis GV 60 have great reviews .

I got me a Chevrolet Blazer EV, and I love it. I hope I don't have issues with the car. I understand, and I think you got it at the worst time, and that was GM's fault. They should it test it a lot before putting it out for sale. Fisker just filed for bankruptcy.

I see lots of articles with the title “Living with electric cars”. The immediate impression is that it’s like “Living with cancer”. As if having an electric car is a disease which you just have to deal with. I have a 12 year old electric car that has 117K miles in it, and it has never failed to move when I press the ‘go’ pedal. I never go to a gas station or have to negotiate with a mechanic to decide on what of the many problems I have the time and money to address. It has never had the drive train or brakes worked on. I don’t have to do a smog check or deal with a check engine light. How about an article on “Living with a gas car”?

Would love to see an Ioniq 5 N next on the list!

Good video. No question that the Model Y has improved dramatically suspension wise since the version you had, and I think if you had a 2023 or 2024, you wouldn’t have had the same conclusion. Also agree that it’s unfortunate you don’t have any of the Hyundai Motor Group vehicles in your fleet. How about getting an Ioniq 5 N added to the fleet? Still, you’ve clearly invested a ton of money in this EV fleet as it is, and that in itself is very impressive.

Thank you guys and thank you Edmunds. You have gone a long way to restoring my faith in some media reporting. Your critiques and summaries were on point. As a tesla follower, i concur with your summation of the 2020 model y. There has been a significant upgrade in their quality since 2022 but you were honest based on the vehicle you had in your fleet. And i appreciate that.

I remember test driving a 2022 Tesla Model Y Performance and pretty sure my spine was forever changed after that. Just bought a 2023 MYLR and it's not even close, suspension so much better but still not perfect.

Amazing insight, keep on the reviews and testing!

Thank you for this long term BEV review! The Mach-E has a recall on its battery pack contactors fusing closed. On a traditional golf cart BEV the physical contactors taking the form of relays are an emergency disconnect in series with FET technology transistors that can fail fully on causing the vehicle to go full throttle with no shutoff. A lot of Mach-E owners have complained of software driven aspects of the car becoming troublesome after six months. Touch screen malfunctions . . .   What has happened to kill new Mach-E sales is the Tesla model Y has come down in price so much that for a little more sacrifice a month than a Mach-E people can have Tesla Model Y that does everything better with a long prospect of some retained value. They are both compact crossover SUVs with the Model Y being signifiantly better handling. The rough ride of the Model Y has an aftermarket retrofit from suspension performance firm. The retrofit has much better ride with better handling and less body roll. The trade off is likely less payload weight capacity. An SUV is a bit of a truck. The Mach-E with every upgrade kit and a super low used car price with a known DIY service ability might make for a reliable 3rd car.   BEVs don't make for universal primary-use used cars because those buyers likely don't have at home charging, living in apartments and houses with on street parking. Even as a 3rd car a BEV has a charging issue because it is likely parking at the curb rather the prized spots in the garage or driveway where the homeowner can have charging hookups. That makes BEVs have much more of a fall in value than an ICE car when trying to be resold as a primary-use used car. Another issue is current BEVs have poor cold weather battery chemistry that benefits greatly from being stored in a garage typical of upper level luxury cars.   Teslas appear to have an industrial life span in that they will never likely fall or rust apart with the ability to be fixed with difficulty and expense. That being said the main Tesla models are compacts models Y and 3 without the refined driving characteristics of a BMW i5 or or the roomy interior for four large adults with high comfort, fantastic ride and good drive of the Ford Lighting long range pickup. BEVs are not good economical buys at this point of early adoption. For the car enthusiast the Tesla Model S Plaid track package for a daily driver and occasional track day is very attractive and actually looks like a buy at about $100,000 as high as that is.   At this time CATL has announced its new condensed BEV battery with 500 Wh/kg energy/mass density almost twice the current commercial BEV battery energy/mass density. Stating it should be in production for automotive use by the end of 2024. Its primary target market is aviation propulsion which would allow a price per kWh of storage many times what is commercially viable for the automotive market.

Great recap! Fun and informative. Mach-E needs a Gangnam Style trim level.

Love my 2022 Rivian R1T. Now with 23,000 trouble free miles and a working tonnue cover! Best EV right now, especially the new R2T.

Rivian R1S is an astounding vehicle. It is literally an American Land Rover and can match a MacLaren 0-60. The new MK2 version is reportedly even better. Do I regret buying the Gen 1? No. I plan to have this car 20 years and/or 250k miles.

Rivian is the winner

Most of the comments don't understand how rough Model Y's were in 2020....

I bought a 2024 Tesla model y and ride was too stiff. I did install an aftermarket luxury suspension kit by Unplugged performance- new spings, dampers and it defiently helps with the ride.

A missed opportunity to not have had one of the quality players from Hyundai/KIA. We’ve had a KIA Niro for three years. Comfortable to drive, quality finish in and out…Perfect fit for city dwellers, 1200 mile road trip, NO issues, other than replaced windshield wipers at no charge. We equipped with 3 Peak Mtn Snows.go everywhere. 230 miles Winter. 270-310 miles April-Oct. 430