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I tested more than 25 EVs this year — here's the top 5 most affordable models

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Some argue that the EV revolution has stalled due largely to their cost.

Cost remains the biggest challenge for EVs, with the vast majority of them exceeding $ 40,000 .

After driving more than 25 EVs , here are the 5 most affordable models I’ve tested this year .

The Honda Prologue is a mid-sized SUV with plenty of room to comfortably seat 5 adults.

While it’s not the speediest out there, it has enough power and wide turning radius to effortlessly handle city and highway driving.

The Tesla Model 3 carries an MSRP of $ 42,490 , but it can go down to as low as $29,490 .

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