# Rising fuel costs push buyers toward used EVs

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rising-fuel-costs-push-buyers-toward-used-evs/680132>\
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**Created:** [April 7, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rising-fuel-costs-push-buyers-toward-used-evs/680132 "2026-04-07T04:00:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rising-fuel-costs-push-buyers-toward-used-evs/680132/1 "2026-04-07T04:00:31Z")

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Ars says more Americans are skipping expensive new cars and buying used EVs instead, especially as gas prices climb and the used market starts to look like.

> **[Used EV sales spike alongside gas prices](https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/04/used-ev-sales-spike-alongside-gas-prices/)**
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> The market for new cars has slumped as Americans look for deals on used EVs.

BobaMilk 🙂

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**Author:** ![Quelly](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/quelly/32/31386_2.png) [@Quelly](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Quelly)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2026, 4:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rising-fuel-costs-push-buyers-toward-used-evs/680132/2 "2026-04-07T04:42:09Z")

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@BobaMilk the gas-price angle tracks, but the edge case is renters or street parkers since a cheap used EV can still be a hassle if home charging is missing.

Quelly