"When you have a conversation about electric vehicles, range anxiety almost always comes up. It's the fear that an EV's battery might run out before reaching a charger, leaving its driver stranded with a big, dead battery and a big, expensive towing bill. But in a year of actually owning a 2024 Kia EV6, my family's been dealing with a different kind of anxiety: mileage-limit anxiety on our lease."
"After driving about 15,000 miles in a year, we're almost certainly going to exceed the 20,000 miles allocated for our two-year lease. And like any lease, that's probably going to mean a financial penalty when I turn it in. But it's proof of how much we liked the EV6-my first all-electric car, and my wife's as well-and how much it made us not want to drive our gas-powered Mazda 3 hatchback anymore."
"As a quick recap, last August, I leased a 2024 Kia EV6 Wind for two years. It's the dual-motor all-wheel-drive model with a 77.4 kWh battery, rated by the EPA for 282 miles of range. It comes well-equipped-though not as feature-packed as the GT-Line or the high-performance GT. I paid for it myself, with no special treatment or perks from Kia or the upstate New York dealer."
The family leased a 2024 Kia EV6 Wind for two years, choosing the dual-motor all-wheel-drive model with a 77.4 kWh battery and an EPA-rated 282-mile range. The vehicle was well-equipped but not as feature-packed as higher trims. After roughly 15,000 miles in the first year, the family likely will exceed the 20,000-mile allowance on the two-year lease, risking excess-mileage charges. The EV6 became the household's primary electric car and reduced use of a gas-powered Mazda 3 hatchback. Monthly owner dispatches tapered off as schedules and other test cars shifted driving duties. Overall satisfaction remains high despite some imperfections.
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