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2025 Kia EV5 road test – why it’s a better buy than a Tesla Model Y

EV Central

Do you remember when buying a Tesla made you seem cool and futuristic, the envy of friends, neighbours and strangers? Sure, you could still achieve that feeling today, but you’d have to move to America and buy a Cybetruck to do so, and there are two huge problems in that sentence right there.

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Tesla just made leasing a Model 3 or Y more affordable than ever

Teslarati

Tesla just made leasing a Model 3 or Model Y more affordable than ever, offering rates as low as $329 a month for an all-electric vehicle. Tesla’s leasing program gives people the opportunity to have an EV for a slightly smaller cost than owning the vehicle outright, and the terms are variable, just as any other automaker offers.

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Tesla $7,500 credit up front, Toyota affordable EVs, Ram electric vans: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Toyota pushes back about the viability of affordable EVs. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. Tesla has started applying the EV tax credit at the time of purchase —via its own website and affecting the up-front amount buyers will need to pay when buying a new Tesla.

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Is Buying An Electric Vehicle Becoming More Affordable?

CleanTechnica EVs

However, with a handful of automakers following Tesla’s price cuts throughout this year as well as federal and state incentives, some note that EVs are quickly approaching general affordability in the U.S. Despite many […]

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Backfire: Buying EVs Hasn’t Worked for Hertz

The Truth About Cars

As someone who has rented a lot of cars, Hertz was always an affordable and convenient option. When the value of those vehicles cratered during a period where nobody was buying vehicles due to lockdowns, the company was basically doomed. billion Wagner and O’Hara had paid to buy it out of bankruptcy.

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Why Tesla competitors will need more than affordability to take EV pioneer’s crown

Teslarati

In an attempt to catch Tesla, who has been recognized as the industry leader, car companies have tried all strategies, including undercutting pricing, but they’ll need much more than that to catch up. Tesla’s most affordable vehicle is the Rear-Wheel Drive Model 3, which starts at $42,990 before incentives.

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Hyundai, Tesla pave the way for long-range (+300 mi) EV prices falling below average gas cars

Electrek

Buying an electric car with at least 300 miles of range is getting more affordable than ever. Several automakers, including Hyundai , Kia, and Tesla, are now offering long-range EVs (those with at least 300 miles range) that are cheaper to buy than the average gas-powered car in the US.

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