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The rise of brand-new, second-hand electric vehicles

Enlarge / Used Tesla model 3 sedans available to purchase at an all-EV dealership. (credit: shaunl | Getty Images) David Cottrell got his $39,999 Tesla Model Y last February. The compact electric hatchback was a fantastic car, he says. But just a few months later, he decided to input the make and model into the […]

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Looking for a used EV under $20, 000? Here are some ideas

Enlarge / What’s the cheapest used electric car you’d take a punt on? Let us know in the comments. (credit: Sakkawokkie/Getty Images) When you write about cars, you can expect people to ask for your advice on which car they should buy. But when the question is actually “which used car should I buy, ” […]

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“Kind of crazy”—how the booming US used car market is driving inflation

Enlarge (credit: Nathan Mattise) Last month it took Carey Cherner, a 36-year-old used car dealer in Kensington, Maryland, less than 12 hours to sell a 2001 Ford F-150 pick-up truck with 184,000 miles on the clock. It went for $7,500—50 percent higher than usual. Cherner’s experience was not a one-off in the US used car […]