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Should I buy a used electric car?

The market for new electric vehicles has softened in the past year and likely will remain weak for a while as EV makers and their customers adjust to the dramatic shift in federal policy toward clean vehicles . That shift includes the pending abolition of federal tax credits that make EVs more affordable for consumers and the reduction or termination of many of the credits, loans and grants that made it economically beneficial for manufacturers to develop them.

But that's not bad news for those looking for affordable late-model used cars and trucks that are fuel-efficient, loaded with features, easy and cheap to care for, and priced to move.

Used electric vehicles can fill all those needs and more, and there are plenty to be h

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