Buying or leasing an EV requires more than comparing headline range or monthly payment. This beginner course helps learners define their use case, compare BEV, PHEV, and other options, evaluate new and used vehicles, understand lease and purchase tradeoffs, verify incentives and warranties, inspect charging compatibility, and make a decision without relying on exaggerated claims or outdated information.
Learning objective: Define a buying or leasing use case before comparing vehicle models.
Learning objective: Compare EV categories and select the type that fits the user’s practical constraints.
Learning objective: Evaluate vehicle range and charging specifications without overreliance on headline numbers.
Learning objective: Evaluate battery coverage, software support, safety features, and driver-assistance claims responsibly.
Learning objective: Compare common acquisition paths and their tradeoffs.
Learning objective: Use a safer used-EV checklist covering battery, warranty, title, recall, charging, and inspection issues.
Learning objective: Recognize incentives and fees as current-data items requiring official verification.
Learning objective: Build a final decision checklist and prepare for solar, storage, and grid integration concepts.
