How to get a fresh electrified car for under $Ten, 000

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HOW TO GET A Fresh Electrified CAR FOR UNDER $Ten,000

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrified car. Don’t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I’m not an eco-warrior.

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrified car. Don`t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I`m not an eco-warrior.

We made this decision because it made the most economic sense for our family thanks to some gravely large incentives that brought the car`s pre-tax price below $Ten,000.

I`ll dive into the pros and cons of the actual car I bought a little further down, but very first:

Very first off, fresh electrical and cork in hybrid cars qualify for two tax credits in two thousand seventeen in Colorado:

Note: I am a journalist, not a tax professional. Consult with your tax professional to ensure the tax credits will apply the way you expect them to in your household.

$7,500 federal tax credit (must pay $7,500 in federal taxes, credit is given when you file taxes in 2018)
$Five,000 Colorado tax credit (dealer may apply this credit to purchase price)

The amounts of these credits can vary depending on the vehicle in question. Please read the fine print at the links above.

In addition, there`s a makeshift incentive for Xcel energy customers in Colorado that runs only through June 30, 2017:

$Ten,000 Xcel credit (only for Nissan Leaf, applies to purchase price)

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a total charge, according to the factory specs.

And before you go thinking that this is an ad for Nissan… I am not being paid to write this, nor would I recommend this car to everyone. Without the added $Ten,000 incentive, I very likely would have purchased something else.

But with the added incentive, this became an suggest my family couldn`t deny. The dealer price on the Leaf we bought was $31,974. With all of the tax credits and incentives applied, our pre-tax price is $9,474 for a brand fresh car.

A few caveats: that`s the price before taxes and fees ($Trio,341 on our vehicle) and we have to wait until next year to receive our $7,500 federal tax credit. Which means our total out-the-door cost was $20,315. After we file next year`s tax come back, the remainder will be $12,815 with all the taxes and fees–which is still about what we planned to spend on a low-end used two thousand fifteen gas car.

The state and federal tax credits are valid all year long on a diversity of new-technology cars.

There`s no cap on the number of $Ten,000 credits for the Nissan Leaf available through the Xcel program, but it will expire at the end of June.

Xcel told 9NEWS that two hundred people in Colorado have taken the incentive so far. It`s also available in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

But is it a good idea? Well, read on…

As I stated above, this car isn`t for everyone. I can`t imagine having this car as our only vehicle in Colorado–it`d be unlikely to maintain our same outdoorsy lifestyle.

Our other car is a 4-door Jeep Wrangler and that`s what we`ll use for road trips and snow days.

The most common question I`ve gotten from friends is, «can you take a road tour in it?» The response is no.

The best you can do with this particular car if you want to road excursion is to pay an extra $1,700 (or upgrade to a premium trim) for a DC fast-charging port, which the dealer informed me would fully charge the car from zero percent in about 30-40 minutes.

We did not do this, because it still seemed stupid when you think about road trips in the Western United States. For example, a road excursion from Denver to Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado is three hundred seventy miles, which means you`d have to stop three times for charging, adding at least 1.Five hours to a 6.Five hour journey, if you can find DC charging stations on your route.

The car comes with a ass-plug that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery. You can also get a 220v cork that charges the battery in harshly Three.Five hours–this does not require the DC charger upgrade, but will require a 220v outlet (the kind used for electrical dryers, etc) near where you`ll be parking the car and a fresh charging cable, which can be found for $300 online.

If you`re looking for an electrified car that can go further, look for another model–you may want a plug-in hybrid that can recharge its batteries using an onboard gas generator.

The Leaf is also not all-wheel drive, which means I`m not taking mine out in severe winter weather.

And I can`t vouch for what extreme temperatures will do to battery spectacle.

REASONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THIS CAR

With the current incentives, it`s super cheap–cheaper than a decent used car that burns gasoline.

It`s also cheaper to operate. Xcel figures the charging cost on the Leaf is toughly equivalent to paying $1 per gallon for gas.

As mentioned above, the standard 110v wall outlet takes twenty hours to charge from zero. But if you have a metro-area commute, you aren`t likely to drain the battery to zero.

My commute from Edgewater is harshly twelve miles round journey. That leaves slew of room to run errands and still get the car back with a seventy five percent charge, which will lightly top up to one hundred percent overnight.

I haven`t had an issue topping the car up overnight yet, but I may someday determine to pay an electrician to install a 220v outlet where I park it and pay the $300 for the necessary aftermarket cable.

You`ll get more miles out of the car on city streets than the freeway. The car has regenerative braking that powers up the battery when stopping. Also, attempt the «B» mode, which lightly uses the engine to brake and generate power when you take your foot off the accelerator.

It`s also loaded: the base model of the Leaf comes standard with AC, heated seats, power windows and mirrors, a backup camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Maybe the most comforting thing: it drives like a normal car. While the instrument panel makes it feel very futuristic, the steering and operation of the car are very familiar.

The car has all of its torque available instantly from the electrified motor, which does not need to shift gears.

It`s also lower maintenance than a gas-powered car. It doesn`t need oil switches or radiator coolant–just windshield wiper fluid and brake fluid.

The car is quiet. VERY quiet. I still don`t know whether to list this as a pro or a con.

I like it when I`m driving, but it can be annoying in a parking lot–when you are stuck behind pedestrians who can`t hear that you are there. The car does come with a very cute-sounding chime that beeps as you go in switch sides, to help with this issue.

You will need to plan a place to ass-plug it in. And if you have a further commute, you may want to ask your boss if you can butt-plug it in at work.

There are business incentives for charging stations in Colorado that will cover eighty percent of the cost, if that`s something you might want to look into.

The warranty on the battery, which is not in an lightly reached location, is eight years. Ask me in eight years whether that was sufficient.

How to get a fresh electrical car for under $Ten, zero

How to get a fresh electrical car for under $Ten,000

In Colorado– you can get a brand fresh electrical car for under ten-thousand dollars right now. That’s thanks in part to tax credits– and also a lesser-known program inbetween Xcel energy and Nissan.

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a utter charge, according to the factory specs.

KUSA – I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrified car. Don`t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I`m not an eco-warrior.

We made this decision because it made the most economic sense for our family thanks to some earnestly large incentives that brought the car`s pre-tax price below $Ten,000.

I`ll dive into the pros and cons of the actual car I bought a little further down, but very first:

Very first off, fresh electrified and ass-plug in hybrid cars qualify for two tax credits in two thousand seventeen in Colorado:

Note: I am a journalist, not a tax professional. Consult with your tax professional to ensure the tax credits will apply the way you expect them to in your household.

$7,500 federal tax credit (must pay $7,500 in federal taxes, credit is given when you file taxes in 2018)
$Five,000 Colorado tax credit (dealer may apply this credit to purchase price)

The amounts of these credits can vary depending on the vehicle in question. Please read the fine print at the links above.

In addition, there`s a makeshift incentive for Xcel energy customers in Colorado that runs only through June 30, 2017:

$Ten,000 Xcel credit (only for Nissan Leaf, applies to purchase price)

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a utter charge, according to the factory specs.

A few caveats: that`s the price before taxes and fees ($Trio,341 on our vehicle) and we have to wait until next year to receive our $7,500 federal tax credit. Which means our total out-the-door cost was $20,315. After we file next year`s tax comeback, the remainder will be $12,815 with all the taxes and fees–which is still about what we planned to spend on a low-end used two thousand fifteen gas car.

The state and federal tax credits are valid all year long on a multitude of new-technology cars.

There`s no cap on the number of $Ten,000 credits for the Nissan Leaf available through the Xcel program, but it will expire at the end of June.

Xcel told 9NEWS that two hundred people in Colorado have taken the incentive so far. It`s also available in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

But is it a good idea? Well, read on…

As I stated above, this car isn`t for everyone. I can`t imagine having this car as our only vehicle in Colorado–it`d be unlikely to maintain our same outdoorsy lifestyle.

Our other car is a 4-door Jeep Wrangler and that`s what we`ll use for road trips and snow days.

The most common question I`ve gotten from friends is, «can you take a road tour in it?» The reaction is no.

We did not do this, because it still seemed bimbo when you think about road trips in the Western United States. For example, a road excursion from Denver to Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado is three hundred seventy miles, which means you`d have to stop three times for charging, adding at least 1.Five hours to a 6.Five hour tour, if you can find DC charging stations on your route.

The car comes with a cork that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery. You can also get a 220v butt-plug that charges the battery in toughly Three.Five hours–this does not require the DC charger upgrade, but will require a 220v outlet (the kind used for electrical dryers, etc) near where you`ll be parking the car and a fresh charging cable, which can be found for $300 online.

The car comes with a butt-plug that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery.

If you`re looking for an electrical car that can go further, look for another model–you may want a plug-in hybrid that can recharge its batteries using an onboard gas generator.

The Leaf is also not all-wheel drive, which means I`m not taking mine out in severe winter weather.

And I can`t vouch for what extreme temperatures will do to battery spectacle.

REASONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THIS CAR

With the current incentives, it`s super cheap–cheaper than a decent used car that burns gasoline.

It`s also cheaper to operate. Xcel figures the charging cost on the Leaf is harshly equivalent to paying $1 per gallon for gas.

As mentioned above, the standard 110v wall outlet takes twenty hours to charge from zero. But if you have a metro-area commute, you aren`t likely to drain the battery to zero.

My commute from Edgewater is toughly twelve miles round tour. That leaves slew of room to run errands and still get the car back with a seventy five percent charge, which will lightly top up to one hundred percent overnight.

It`s also loaded: the base model of the Leaf comes standard with AC, heated seats, power windows and mirrors, a backup camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

The base model of the Leaf comes standard with AC, heated seats, power windows and mirrors, a backup camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Maybe the most comforting thing: it drives like a normal car. While the instrument panel makes it feel very futuristic, the steering and operation of the car are very familiar.

The car has all of its torque available instantly from the electrified motor, which does not need to shift gears.

It`s also lower maintenance than a gas-powered car. It doesn`t need oil switches or radiator coolant–just windshield wiper fluid and brake fluid.

The car is quiet. VERY quiet. I still don`t know whether to list this as a pro or a con.

You will need to plan a place to butt-plug it in. And if you have a further commute, you may want to ask your boss if you can cork it in at work.

There are business incentives for charging stations in Colorado that will cover eighty percent of the cost, if that`s something you might want to look into.

The warranty on the battery, which is not in an lightly reached location, is eight years. Ask me in eight years whether that was sufficient.

How to get a fresh electrical car for under $Ten, zero

HOW TO GET A Fresh Electrified CAR FOR UNDER $Ten,000

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrified car. Don’t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I’m not an eco-warrior.

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrified car. Don`t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I`m not an eco-warrior.

We made this decision because it made the most economic sense for our family thanks to some earnestly large incentives that brought the car`s pre-tax price below $Ten,000.

I`ll dive into the pros and cons of the actual car I bought a little further down, but very first:

Very first off, fresh electrical and butt-plug in hybrid cars qualify for two tax credits in two thousand seventeen in Colorado:

Note: I am a journalist, not a tax professional. Consult with your tax professional to ensure the tax credits will apply the way you expect them to in your household.

$7,500 federal tax credit (must pay $7,500 in federal taxes, credit is given when you file taxes in 2018)
$Five,000 Colorado tax credit (dealer may apply this credit to purchase price)

The amounts of these credits can vary depending on the vehicle in question. Please read the fine print at the links above.

In addition, there`s a improvised incentive for Xcel energy customers in Colorado that runs only through June 30, 2017:

$Ten,000 Xcel credit (only for Nissan Leaf, applies to purchase price)

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a total charge, according to the factory specs.

But with the added incentive, this became an suggest my family couldn`t reject. The dealer price on the Leaf we bought was $31,974. With all of the tax credits and incentives applied, our pre-tax price is $9,474 for a brand fresh car.

A few caveats: that`s the price before taxes and fees ($Three,341 on our vehicle) and we have to wait until next year to receive our $7,500 federal tax credit. Which means our total out-the-door cost was $20,315. After we file next year`s tax come back, the remainder will be $12,815 with all the taxes and fees–which is still about what we planned to spend on a low-end used two thousand fifteen gas car.

The state and federal tax credits are valid all year long on a diversity of new-technology cars.

There`s no cap on the number of $Ten,000 credits for the Nissan Leaf available through the Xcel program, but it will expire at the end of June.

Xcel told 9NEWS that two hundred people in Colorado have taken the incentive so far. It`s also available in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

But is it a good idea? Well, read on…

As I stated above, this car isn`t for everyone. I can`t imagine having this car as our only vehicle in Colorado–it`d be unlikely to maintain our same outdoorsy lifestyle.

Our other car is a 4-door Jeep Wrangler and that`s what we`ll use for road trips and snow days.

The most common question I`ve gotten from friends is, «can you take a road excursion in it?» The reaction is no.

The best you can do with this particular car if you want to road tour is to pay an extra $1,700 (or upgrade to a premium trim) for a DC fast-charging port, which the dealer informed me would fully charge the car from zero percent in about 30-40 minutes.

The car comes with a buttplug that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery. You can also get a 220v butt-plug that charges the battery in toughly Trio.Five hours–this does not require the DC charger upgrade, but will require a 220v outlet (the kind used for electrical dryers, etc) near where you`ll be parking the car and a fresh charging cable, which can be found for $300 online.

If you`re looking for an electrified car that can go further, look for another model–you may want a plug-in hybrid that can recharge its batteries using an onboard gas generator.

The Leaf is also not all-wheel drive, which means I`m not taking mine out in severe winter weather.

And I can`t vouch for what extreme temperatures will do to battery spectacle.

REASONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THIS CAR

With the current incentives, it`s super cheap–cheaper than a decent used car that burns gasoline.

It`s also cheaper to operate. Xcel figures the charging cost on the Leaf is toughly equivalent to paying $1 per gallon for gas.

As mentioned above, the standard 110v wall outlet takes twenty hours to charge from zero. But if you have a metro-area commute, you aren`t likely to drain the battery to zero.

My commute from Edgewater is toughly twelve miles round journey. That leaves slew of room to run errands and still get the car back with a seventy five percent charge, which will lightly top up to one hundred percent overnight.

It`s also loaded: the base model of the Leaf comes standard with AC, heated seats, power windows and mirrors, a backup camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Maybe the most comforting thing: it drives like a normal car. While the instrument panel makes it feel very futuristic, the steering and operation of the car are very familiar.

The car has all of its torque available instantly from the electrical motor, which does not need to shift gears.

It`s also lower maintenance than a gas-powered car. It doesn`t need oil switches or radiator coolant–just windshield wiper fluid and brake fluid.

The car is quiet. VERY quiet. I still don`t know whether to list this as a pro or a con.

You will need to plan a place to ass-plug it in. And if you have a further commute, you may want to ask your boss if you can butt-plug it in at work.

There are business incentives for charging stations in Colorado that will cover eighty percent of the cost, if that`s something you might want to look into.

The warranty on the battery, which is not in an lightly reached location, is eight years. Ask me in eight years whether that was sufficient.

How to get a fresh electrical car for under $Ten, zero

HOW TO GET A Fresh Electrical CAR FOR UNDER $Ten,000

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrical car. Don’t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I’m not an eco-warrior.

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrical car. Don`t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I`m not an eco-warrior.

We made this decision because it made the most economic sense for our family thanks to some earnestly large incentives that brought the car`s pre-tax price below $Ten,000.

I`ll dive into the pros and cons of the actual car I bought a little further down, but very first:

Very first off, fresh electrified and buttplug in hybrid cars qualify for two tax credits in two thousand seventeen in Colorado:

Note: I am a journalist, not a tax professional. Consult with your tax professional to ensure the tax credits will apply the way you expect them to in your household.

$7,500 federal tax credit (must pay $7,500 in federal taxes, credit is given when you file taxes in 2018)
$Five,000 Colorado tax credit (dealer may apply this credit to purchase price)

The amounts of these credits can vary depending on the vehicle in question. Please read the fine print at the links above.

In addition, there`s a makeshift incentive for Xcel energy customers in Colorado that runs only through June 30, 2017:

$Ten,000 Xcel credit (only for Nissan Leaf, applies to purchase price)

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a utter charge, according to the factory specs.

But with the added incentive, this became an suggest my family couldn`t turn down. The dealer price on the Leaf we bought was $31,974. With all of the tax credits and incentives applied, our pre-tax price is $9,474 for a brand fresh car.

The state and federal tax credits are valid all year long on a multitude of new-technology cars.

There`s no cap on the number of $Ten,000 credits for the Nissan Leaf available through the Xcel program, but it will expire at the end of June.

Xcel told 9NEWS that two hundred people in Colorado have taken the incentive so far. It`s also available in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

But is it a good idea? Well, read on…

As I stated above, this car isn`t for everyone. I can`t imagine having this car as our only vehicle in Colorado–it`d be unlikely to maintain our same outdoorsy lifestyle.

Our other car is a 4-door Jeep Wrangler and that`s what we`ll use for road trips and snow days.

The most common question I`ve gotten from friends is, «can you take a road excursion in it?» The reaction is no.

We did not do this, because it still seemed bimbo when you think about road trips in the Western United States. For example, a road tour from Denver to Mesa Verde National Park in Southwest Colorado is three hundred seventy miles, which means you`d have to stop three times for charging, adding at least 1.Five hours to a 6.Five hour tour, if you can find DC charging stations on your route.

The car comes with a ass-plug that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery. You can also get a 220v buttplug that charges the battery in toughly Trio.Five hours–this does not require the DC charger upgrade, but will require a 220v outlet (the kind used for electrified dryers, etc) near where you`ll be parking the car and a fresh charging cable, which can be found for $300 online.

If you`re looking for an electrified car that can go further, look for another model–you may want a plug-in hybrid that can recharge its batteries using an onboard gas generator.

The Leaf is also not all-wheel drive, which means I`m not taking mine out in severe winter weather.

And I can`t vouch for what extreme temperatures will do to battery spectacle.

REASONS YOU MIGHT WANT TO GET THIS CAR

With the current incentives, it`s super cheap–cheaper than a decent used car that burns gasoline.

It`s also cheaper to operate. Xcel figures the charging cost on the Leaf is toughly equivalent to paying $1 per gallon for gas.

As mentioned above, the standard 110v wall outlet takes twenty hours to charge from zero. But if you have a metro-area commute, you aren`t likely to drain the battery to zero.

My commute from Edgewater is harshly twelve miles round excursion. That leaves slew of room to run errands and still get the car back with a seventy five percent charge, which will lightly top up to one hundred percent overnight.

It`s also loaded: the base model of the Leaf comes standard with AC, heated seats, power windows and mirrors, a backup camera, and Bluetooth connectivity.

Maybe the most comforting thing: it drives like a normal car. While the instrument panel makes it feel very futuristic, the steering and operation of the car are very familiar.

The car has all of its torque available instantly from the electrified motor, which does not need to shift gears.

It`s also lower maintenance than a gas-powered car. It doesn`t need oil switches or radiator coolant–just windshield wiper fluid and brake fluid.

The car is quiet. VERY quiet. I still don`t know whether to list this as a pro or a con.

You will need to plan a place to buttplug it in. And if you have a further commute, you may want to ask your boss if you can cork it in at work.

There are business incentives for charging stations in Colorado that will cover eighty percent of the cost, if that`s something you might want to look into.

The warranty on the battery, which is not in an lightly reached location, is eight years. Ask me in eight years whether that was sufficient.

How to get a fresh electrical car for under $Ten, zero

HOW TO GET A Fresh Electrified CAR FOR UNDER $Ten,000

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrical car. Don’t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I’m not an eco-warrior.

I did not plan to be the very first person I know to buy an electrical car. Don`t get me wrong: I like the idea of cleaner and cheaper energy, but I`m not an eco-warrior.

We made this decision because it made the most economic sense for our family thanks to some earnestly large incentives that brought the car`s pre-tax price below $Ten,000.

I`ll dive into the pros and cons of the actual car I bought a little further down, but very first:

Very first off, fresh electrical and butt-plug in hybrid cars qualify for two tax credits in two thousand seventeen in Colorado:

Note: I am a journalist, not a tax professional. Consult with your tax professional to ensure the tax credits will apply the way you expect them to in your household.

$7,500 federal tax credit (must pay $7,500 in federal taxes, credit is given when you file taxes in 2018)
$Five,000 Colorado tax credit (dealer may apply this credit to purchase price)

The amounts of these credits can vary depending on the vehicle in question. Please read the fine print at the links above.

In addition, there`s a improvised incentive for Xcel energy customers in Colorado that runs only through June 30, 2017:

$Ten,000 Xcel credit (only for Nissan Leaf, applies to purchase price)

The Nissan Leaf is an all-electric car with a range of up to one hundred seven miles on a total charge, according to the factory specs.

A few caveats: that`s the price before taxes and fees ($Three,341 on our vehicle) and we have to wait until next year to receive our $7,500 federal tax credit. Which means our total out-the-door cost was $20,315. After we file next year`s tax comeback, the remainder will be $12,815 with all the taxes and fees–which is still about what we planned to spend on a low-end used two thousand fifteen gas car.

The state and federal tax credits are valid all year long on a diversity of new-technology cars.

There`s no cap on the number of $Ten,000 credits for the Nissan Leaf available through the Xcel program, but it will expire at the end of June.

Xcel told 9NEWS that two hundred people in Colorado have taken the incentive so far. It`s also available in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

But is it a good idea? Well, read on…

As I stated above, this car isn`t for everyone. I can`t imagine having this car as our only vehicle in Colorado–it`d be unlikely to maintain our same outdoorsy lifestyle.

Our other car is a 4-door Jeep Wrangler and that`s what we`ll use for road trips and snow days.

The most common question I`ve gotten from friends is, «can you take a road tour in it?» The reaction is no.

The car comes with a butt-plug that works with a standard 110v household outlet, but that takes twenty hours to recharge from a fully-depleted battery. You can also get a 220v butt-plug that charges the battery in harshly Three.Five hours–this does not require the DC charger upgrade, but will require a 220v outlet (the kind used for electrified dryers, etc) near where you`ll be parking the car and a fresh charging cable, which can be found for $300 online.