Consumers have more than 70 electric vehicles to choose from in the U.S. Buying an electric vehicle for the first time may be harder than ever these days. The choices are no longer Tesla, Tesla, Tesla ...

Tesla's far from the only EV manufacturer, but it's arguably the one most associated with the propulsion technology.

Tesla's new affordable electric cars are stripped-back versions of the refreshed Model Y and Model 3. These pared-down Teslas lower the starting cost, making it easier for more people to own an EV.

The Mach-E, Polestar 2 and ID.4 are strong challengers. It's no secret electric vehicles are storming showrooms. We're not talking about Tesla's Cybertruck or Model Y either. All automakers, from ...