# Solar charging an EV (w/ limited solar) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 8, 2026, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-charging-an-ev-w-limited-solar/1028301 "2026-03-08T17:34:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 24
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> [@Frodo](#): > > we are still at least a decade from getting an used EV for that price In the US, there are a few older used EVs for under $10k, e.g. at [Edmunds](https://www.edmunds.com/inventory/srp.html?engineType=electric&inventorytype=used%2Ccpo&price=2000-10000&radius=500) and [Carmax](https://www.carmax.com/cars/electric?price=10000). They’ll usually ship anywhere in the country for an additional $1000-$2000. And if the Chinese tariffs are ever lifted, there would be a flood of cheaper EVs from China too (they’re killing it all around the rest of the world; see our other threads for that like [Should we Import Chinese Electric Vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-import-chinese-electric-vehicles/1008622)) > [@Al128](#): > > EVs are so much more expensive compared to ICE-brethrens If you’re in Europe, don’t you have access to the Chinese imports and maybe subsidized EV purchase programs? BEVs also depreciate a lot faster than ICE or HEV cars, at least in the US, meaning you can find off-lease cars at pretty reasonable prices or much older ones (with less range) for quite a bit lower. If your commute is short and you don’t need them for road trips, even an older one might work fine? --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/solar-charging-an-ev-w-limited-solar/1028301)._