Jill's Electric Vehicle Purchase Decision

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1	Jill's Electric Vehicle Criteria List of "must-haves" and "nice-to-haves"
2	Disclaimer: These selection criteria specifically will not apply to everyone, but are things to possibly consider when you are purchasing an EV.
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7	Category	Spec	Must-haves	Spec	Nice-to-have
8	Lifestyle	Range (work)	130 miles	Range (friends)	160 miles
9		Home charging (solar panels)	yes	Range (family)	230 miles
10		Seat Count	5	Seat Count	5
11		Size	?	Size	?
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14	Price	Tax Credit	$7500 eligible	Tax Credit	$7500 eligible
15		Max Price	$40,000	Max Price	$20,000
16		Max Monthly Payment	$700	Max Monthly Payment	$500
17		Max Down Payment	$6,000	Max Down Payment	$5,000
18		Resale value		Resale value
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20	Battery Specs	Chemistry	LFP or Ni-based cathode ?	Chemistry	Si in anode :)
21		Form Factor		Form Factor	Prismatic or Cylindrical (not pouch)
22		Voltage	400V max	Voltage	400V max
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24	Sustainability/Ethics	Company is leader in sustainability and ethics	yes	Company is leader in sustainability and ethics	yes
25		Company is manufacturing batteries & EV in North America	yes	Company is manufacturing batteries & EV in North America	yes
26		Company HQ is in USA		Company HQ is in USA
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28	Charging	Charger type (compatible with solar home charging)		Charger type (compatible with solar home charging)
29		Charge Time to 80%		Charge Time to 80%
30		Charge Rate		Charge Rate
31		NACS/CCS		NACS/CCS
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33	Hardware Features	Tires	Standard	Tires	Standard
34		Color	White, silver, blue?	Color	Pearl white is pretty
35		HEPA filter system	yes	HEPA filter system	yes
36		4-Wheel Drive	no	4-Wheel Drive	yes
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38	Software Features	Connectivity	Syncs with iPhone	Connectivity	Syncs with iPhone
39		Sound system	sounds great	Sound system	amazing
40		Self Driving		Self Driving	yes
41		Self Parking		Self Parking	yes
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43	Serviceability	Local Servicing available	yes
44		Great customer service	yes
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46	Additional factors for this decision:
47	Jill lives in Southern California on the coast, so the temperature fluctuates between ~40-90degF throughout the year, but is fairly stable at ~60-75degF; she doesn't need to worry about battery performance at extreme temperatures.
48	Jill has solar panels at home and her home is set up for EV charging. Additionally, there are charging stations nearby. Home charging was a major factor that she wanted to make the switch from ICE to EV.
49	Jill works from home mostly, and lives near an airport. She will mostly do local trips and occasionally a longer trip (~6 times per year). Along all routes there are charging stations available.
50	Jill lives with her partner who has a Chevy Volt (Plug-in Hybrid). They often choose to use this vehicle for long trips (think LA to SF or multi-day roadtrips (but may switch to using her EV in the case that it is more fun/practical/environmentally friendly/etc.).
51	Jill tends to prefer to own the car and drive a car until it is basically broken. She is considering reselling the car after ~3-5 years of use.
52	Jill is not sure if she will purchase a new or used vehicle yet, and is open to either option.
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