Articles and Videos of Interest That Don't Merit Their Own Threads

[GaRailroader]

I watched the video as well and I think that one of the issues that they didn't recognize is what caused the uptick in leases. The EV tax credit incentivized buyers to lease especially when their income prevented them from qualifying for the EV tax credit. I'd bet that many of these leases are not going to be returned at the end of the lease.

I have always been a cash buyer but leased my first vehicle in December of 2025. To soften the blow of the EV tax credit going away, Tesla had lease deals where they were adding $6500 lease cash to the deal and offering a $2k option for free. I went against Dave Ramsey's recommendation and leased the vehicle. My plan is to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease and my cash outlay will be significantly less than if I had just bought it outright to start with.

 

[cadblu]

I have always been a cash buyer but leased my first vehicle in December of 2026.

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

 

[GaRailroader]

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

Good catch. Bought a 2026 in December of 2025. Fixed it.

 

[bloo]

🙂 did you mean 2025… or is time travel possible ?

He leased a DeLorean with the flux capacitor package.

 

[AZFox]

The Independent (UK) put the Slate's photo at the top of their article.

Edmunds: Electric vehicles are changing – these are the ones we’re most excited about

 

[GaRailroader]

We frequently get in to the debate of why someone wouldn't just buy a Leaf or a Bolt instead of a Slate. I thought Mack's commentary in the last minute of the chapter on the Temporary Nature of Affordable EVs really hit the nail on the head.