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I didn't really appreciate how nice it was to coast until I drove the e-Golf. I've been sort of used to the whole regen when easing off the pedal since I've dealt with it since 2004 with my Honda Insight (RIP). Because of that, I didn't really notice anything different when driving the Leaf or...

I didn't get far enough in the process to verify for sure, but my impression wasn't that they would keep the $2500. The official deal is $169 + $1995 + tax/lic/etc. But with no down it went up to $240/month. I didn't get the feeling they were trying to pull any funny business. Either way...

Fine print or not they are offering the best deal I've managed to find lately. It was $245/month with nothing down. At least that was what was quoted to me (didn't go through with the lease). At least among So. Cal dealers I didn't manage to rustle up anything better. Rydell was asking $290...

I like the regen paddle because when you use it you can be sure you're not accidentally engaging the friction brakes. I agree it's not technically necessary, but it's a nice novelty and does come in handy sometimes. When going downhill on the windy road toward Stinson Beach I managed to go all...

I was thinking of rushing to get a Bolt before year end, just in case, and even managed to find a good deal ($245/month), but ultimately I decided against it. I could afford the lease, but I've only owned my used Leaf for a year, and I didn't want the hassle of having to resell it. I also...

I think there's probably a better than even chance the credit is maintained since the Senate bill keeps it. That being said, I wouldn't say it's certain. However, it's also not even certain the tax bill passes at all considering how hapless the Republican Congress is, and how terrible the...

How did you manage to get a loaded Premier for only $306 per month? That seems like a very good deal. Lately I've managed to get a quote for an LT with DCFC for $272/month with zero down, but that's before tax, so probably more like $290 afterwards.

You're not going to have problems up in Vancouver. I don't think you understand how hot it is in Arizona or inland CA. We're talking about temperatures in the 90s F, and approaching 100 F (sometimes breaching it) each and every day for weeks at a time. If you're just occasionally getting...

Do you already have a deposit on the Model 3? Because otherwise getting one in mid 2018 is probably optimistic. The other problem is that their EV rebate is going to run out in mid 2018, and you're then looking at only $3750 back for six months and then going to zero. Personally I'm not...

Well, perhaps not sell under the Opel brand then? But this also goes for other areas where the car is in very short supply like Canada. I'm thinking more generally about GM's interest in pushing the car.

It seems like a fairly shortsighted strategy to me. They could establish a mindshare foothold that would be useful in the future, even if they don't make much money on the car right now. But I suppose no one at GM corporate is going to ask my opinion.

Ultimately, I guess I answered this question by ending up with an e-Golf. It's still the old version with only 80 miles of range too, so not 114 miles, but more like 155 miles difference. Part of me wanted to go with the Bolt, and I believe it's a better car, but I just couldn't stomach the...

Yeah, a lot of car manufacturers are making noises, but they're going to have to get serious pretty quickly. That includes bringing their dealers up to speed. I looked at an e-Golf today (unfortunately only a 2016, but with a really aggressive lease deal), and the salesman seemed like he just...

After reaching out to multiple dealerships the best offer I got was the following: Orange Sunburst Metallic w/DCFC and nothing else $354/m after tax $0 down. 36 months 10K miles per year. It seems like we're all receiving roughly the same mediocre deals. The lease terms do not appear nearly...

Yeah, that may be the best explanation of the problem. In the end the Bolt is a Chevy, which is not a luxury brand, and the Bolt is not really set up to be a luxury car, yet its price is close to $40,000. On top of that, it also doesn't help that GM is not passing on the whole $7500 tax...

The Honda Clarity PHEV looks interesting, although I consider 40 miles of range to still be a bit on the low side (still way better than the Prius Prime, of course). I have a hard time seeing why I'd choose a Clarity PHEV over a Volt, unless its gas mileage proves to be much better. With the...

Yeah, the subscription looks really good for some. However, if you don't drive a whole lot, which is more like my situation, then it doesn't look as good. I'm going to go look at a VW E-Golf tomorrow. It doesn't have the Bolt's range but it basically matches the Ioniq's (albeit with poorer...

Despite what I said earlier, I might be back in play for the Hyundai Ioniq. I sent out some requests to several dealerships for a Bolt lease and so far I haven't been pleased by the numbers I've gotten back. It seems like these dealerships offer a teaser deal that looks really good on one or...

Yeah, I think the extra miles are worth it frankly. I'm not planning on buying anyway, so it's really the difference in the lease cost that's important, rather than the overall MSRP. The Ioniq ultimately doesn't separate itself out enough from a used Leaf which you can pick up dirt cheap...

I was considering the Ioniq and for a while I was leaning towards it, but ultimately a couple of things turned me off. First of all, it's range isn't that much better than my current Nissan Leaf. There would be a few more drives I could do in it, but not many. If I wanted another low range...