u/edotham

I'm a first time car buyer, and I think I've settled on an EV. I have a 20 mile round-trip commute and a garage, so I'm hoping level 1 charging will be good enough 95% of the time. I've been looking at a 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV premier (22k, 35k miles), as well as online Ioniq5's. I live in a red state with a tiny used EV scene, so I'm looking online for the Ioniq5.

I see a lot of Ioniq5s in the $24k price range, which seems like a really good deal. From my minimal research, I feel like the resale value of the Ioniq 5 will survive a lot better than the Bolt, mostly due to the Bolt's slow charging. I wanted to get advice from people with experience with either vehicle, and what's the better value. No one in my social circles has experience with EVs, so I kind of have to rely on reddit. Thanks!

I'll also ask if Carvana or Carmax are actually trustworthy enough to pay to get one shipped.

I'm about to purchase my first car and am strongly considering a used 2022 Bolt EUV premier (35k miles, $22k). I have a short commute, 20 miles roundtrip 5 days a week, so I'm expecting overnight level 1 charging in my garage to almost always be enough.

I've never bought a car, so I'm trying to do as much research as possible. Is 22k around the right price? The other EVs I was considering were an Ioniq 5 or Hyundai Kona, but it seems unnecessary to go up in price when the technology will improve and I might want to upgrade in 5 years anyway. Any other advice for a first time buyer would be appreciated! No one in my social circle knows about EVs.

Edit: I also check the battery recall status by VIN and it was never replaced, but it said that this one didn't need to be due to software monitoring. Don't know if that checks out

This would be my first car, so I'm cautious and no one in my social circle knows about EVs. I moved to a townhome where I can charge in a wall outlet and my commute is short (~20 mi round trip). Region is high desert with lots of hills, but I'm 95% in the town. I think I'm the ideal EV candidate.

I test drove a used Chevy Bolt EUV premier (2022, ~30k miles, $22k), and really liked how the electric drive felt. I see people online claiming crazy low prices on used EVs that I can never find IRL. Both Chevy Bolts for really low and fancier EVs for about what I'd be paying for this one.

Anyone have experience with the Bolt or a similar car I can test? Or general advice for someone who's never bought a car or an EV?

I have offers to be an entry level FSE at either company. Pay is the same. Lam Research would be travel heavy for installations, whereas applied would be mostly stationary. I'm planning to take the Lam position because they said traveling FSE teams were faster to be promoted and the company treated me more seriously during the interview process. Thanks

Main Questions:

-Do you have experience with either company that could inform my decision?

-Is it true that traveling to different customer sites will help my career grow faster, or do they just need to convince people to travel?

-Is traveling more worth it? I'm thinking it can only be positive while I'm young.