The ford dealership near me, at this moment, has 12 Lightning’s on the lot, 7 of which are XLTs at $55,000. Not to discount that the ones near you are super expensive, but keep an eye out. There are dealerships doing what they’re supposed to.

Personally I think we’re all being pretty disingenuous re: “tax incentives” when we’re talking about affording vehicles.

The $7,500 is a non-refundable tax credit that you don’t get until you file your taxes up to a year after you buy that car. You’re not actually bringing the price down to the low-30s/mid-20s using it, it’s basically tantamount to girl-math.

Tesla’s are just as expensive as any other comparable EV on the market with the only difference being you can buy one online in an instant.