2026 FINALISTS

Best Places to Buy an EV

Each year the research team at Recurrent analyzes electric vehicle trends at over 5,000 dealerships in the US to recognize the Best Places to Buy a EV. For 2026, we've combined new- and used-car dealerships into one list.  
Recurrent's team analyzes a variety of factors, including:
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Alabama

Alabama ranks 30th in EV registrations, 29th in public charger access, and 29th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Alaska

Alaska ranks 47th in EV registrations, 50th in public charger access, and 48th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Arizona

Arizona ranks 10th in EV registrations, 13th in public charger access, and 6th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Arkansas

Arkansas ranks 41st in EV registrations, 43rd in public charger access, and 41st in share of the Recurrent EV community.

California

California ranks 1st in EV registrations, 1st in public charger access, and 1st in share of the Recurrent EV community.

I had a great, no pressure, sale experience
DGDG

Colorado

Colorado ranks 9th in EV registrations, 5th in public charger access, and 15th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

This was my first EV and Mateo demonstrated all the key features I needed to know
Emich

Connecticut

Connecticut ranks 23rd in EV registrations, 22nd in public charger access, and 27th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

As I write this I am sitting in my new to me Ioniq5. Polite, easygoing, not pushy, and fair negotiators. I got a great deal and I highly recommend Keeler.
Keeler

Delaware

Delaware ranks 37th in EV registrations, 39th in public charger access, and 37th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Florida

Florida ranks 2nd in EV registrations, 3rd in public charger access, and 2nd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

South Florida (Ft. Myers & Miami)

Georgia

Georgia ranks 8th in EV registrations, 7th in public charger access, and 7th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Idaho

Idaho ranks 36th in EV registrations, 36th in public charger access, and 34th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Competent, friendly and helpful
Findlay

Illinois

Illinois ranks 7th in EV registrations, 8th in public charger access, and 10th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Responsive and trustworthy. Friendly.
Garber

Indiana

Indiana ranks 25th in EV registrations, 23rd in public charger access, and 23rd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Iowa

Iowa ranks 35th in EV registrations, 34th in public charger access, and 32nd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Kansas

Kansas ranks 32nd in EV registrations, 32nd in public charger access, and 30th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Kentucky

Kentucky ranks 31st in EV registrations, 28th in public charger access, and 28th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Louisiana

Louisiana ranks 38th in EV registrations, 30th in public charger access, and 36th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Maine

Maine ranks 40th in EV registrations, 37th in public charger access, and 40th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

They’ve sold/leased many EV’s for several years and seem to have dedicated EV sales people who are knowledgeable.
Quirk

Maryland

Maryland ranks 13th in EV registrations, 14th in public charger access, and 14th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks 12th in EV registrations, 10th in public charger access, and 16th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

No pressure for add-ons (extended warranty, paint protection, wheels and tire protection)
Eco Auto

Michigan

Michigan ranks 18th in EV registrations, 19th in public charger access, and 17th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Minnesota

Minnesota ranks 21st in EV registrations, 21st in public charger access, and 20th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Mississippi

Mississippi ranks 45th in EV registrations, 49th in public charger access, and 44th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Missouri

Missouri ranks 24th in EV registrations, 24th in public charger access, and 24th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Montana

Montana ranks 44th in EV registrations, 48th in public charger access, and 46th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Nebraska

Nebraska ranks 42nd in EV registrations, 41st in public charger access, and 38th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Nevada

Nevada ranks 19th in EV registrations, 20th in public charger access, and 21st in share of the Recurrent EV community.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire ranks 34th in EV registrations, 35th in public charger access, and 31st in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Specializes in used EVs. They know their stuff!
Greenwave

New Jersey

New Jersey ranks 5th in EV registrations, 11th in public charger access, and 11th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Roger, my salesman, owns a Model 3 himself and was able to answer many questions. The dealership was also able to instantly transfer ownership from them to me so I could IMMEDIATELY Supercharge on the way home to Ohio from New Jersey.
Carvision

New Mexico

New Mexico ranks 33rd in EV registrations, 33rd in public charger access, and 33rd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

New York

New York ranks 6th in EV registrations, 2nd in public charger access, and 5th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Great communication, fair no-haggle pricing, did almost everything electronically and remotely before going to the dealership
Electric Car Corner

North Carolina

North Carolina ranks 14th in EV registrations, 15th in public charger access, and 8th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

They had a large selection of Nissan Leaf’s available for sale on the lot, whereas my hometown Nissan dealer had none. The staff was very knowledgeable about EV’s.
Carter Myers

Ohio

Ohio ranks 17th in EV registrations, 16th in public charger access, and 13th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Oklahoma

Oklahoma ranks 28th in EV registrations, 31st in public charger access, and 35th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Oregon

Oregon ranks 16th in EV registrations, 17th in public charger access, and 18th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania ranks 15th in EV registrations, 12th in public charger access, and 12th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island ranks 43rd in EV registrations, 40th in public charger access, and 42nd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

South Carolina

South Carolina ranks 29th in EV registrations, 27th in public charger access, and 26th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Tennessee

Tennessee ranks 22nd in EV registrations, 18th in public charger access, and 19th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Texas

Texas ranks 3rd in EV registrations, 4th in public charger access, and 3rd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Utah

Utah ranks 20th in EV registrations, 25th in public charger access, and 22nd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

I bought from them and it was a great experience. Zero pressure, super friendly, and very helpful. They worked a fair deal with me, made some concessions, and even sat with me in the car to walk through everything and show me how it all works.
EV Auto

Vermont

Vermont ranks 39th in EV registrations, 45th in public charger access, and 43rd in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Virginia

Virginia ranks 11th in EV registrations, 9th in public charger access, and 9th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Washington

Washington ranks 4th in EV registrations, 6th in public charger access, and 4th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Fair pricing. Good service.
Lee Johnson

West Virginia

West Virginia ranks 46th in EV registrations, 47th in public charger access, and 45th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Wisconsin

Wisconsin ranks 27th in EV registrations, 26th in public charger access, and 25th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

Wyoming

Wyoming ranks 49th in EV registrations, 42nd in public charger access, and 50th in share of the Recurrent EV community.

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