Unlike gas cars, which have had a century of R&D to make the economies of scale work, electric cars simply haven't had that time. Couple that with the high cost of lithium batteries, and the average price of an EV in the US comes out to 20% higher than that of gas cars. In the U.S., the Clean Vehicle Credit was a great example of such a program, giving EVs assembled in America a credit of up to $7,500. For example, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Minnesota give rebates not only for new EVs but also for people buying older ones. And to help you join the electric revolution, we've sifted through all American-made EVs and ranked them from worst to the absolute best.