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Prices for both used and new electric vehicles have dropped substantially from a year ago. But don’t rush to buy: Costs are still relatively high.

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substantially
굉장히, 상당히
relatively
상대적으로

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Prices for used electric vehicles fell by almost 30% between June 2022 and June 2023, according to a recent study by iSeeCars, which analyzed more than 1.8 million cars during that time period to identify which models have the largest price drops.

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New EV prices fell nearly 20% year over year from their peak of $66,390 in June 2022 due to inventory growth, a study by Kelley Blue Book found.

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inventory
재고

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But those big drops represent a return to normal. A year ago, demand for electric vehicles due to high gas prices from the war in Ukraine sent prices on an upward swing. Now, more sector competition, higher inventory and incentives are pushing prices back down.

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an upward swing
가격과 주가 등의 상승세
sector
산업 분야, 업계
push down
밀어 내리다

Tesla has been cutting its prices to stay competitive, especially with its high inventory of unsold vehicles, she said. Its price cuts helped lower the average cost to $53,438 in June, she added.

However, other manufacturers’ models, such as General Motors’ Chevrolet Bolt EV — which sells for about $30,000 — also factored into the decline of the average price, given the sticker price is unusually cheap for the sector.

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cut one's price
가격을 줄이다
factor
영향을 미치다
sticker price
가격표, 정가

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The manufacturer and dealer incentives for EVs are also far higher than incentives for regular gas cars, said Krebs.

“There’s a lot of ways to incentivize, it’s not just purely getting the price down at the dealership,” she said. 

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incentivize
인센티브를 주다
dealership
자동차 판매점, 대리점

“EVs of that size are still very expensive,” Yoon added. “We’re not quite there yet in terms of having options across the board for everybody.”
 

It’s hard to know what these lower prices on new EVs will mean in the long run, especially as more used ones become available, said Krebs.

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in terms of
~에 관해서
across the board
모든 사항에 관해
in the long run
장기적으로

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Car shoppers looking into used electric vehicles should be cautious about their battery life and utility, experts say. For instance, while the latest EV models are getting 250 to 400 miles per charge, used EVs may only go up to 150 miles per charge.

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cautious
신중한

“The best thing to do right now is leasing an EV if you have the money and the means to do it,” he said.
 

This is considered a loophole where buyers can bypass requirements they would have otherwise needed to meet in order to qualify for the $7,500 tax incentive. 

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means
수단
loophole
허점, 구멍
bypass
우회하다, 피하다
otherwise
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