The Leasing Loophole that was all the rage on LH allowed the EV incentive to bypass almost all of the rules that were in place.
That’s why the $7,500 was available for a McLaren Artura or Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E 4-Door Coupe with Performance 4MATIC+… which you know did almost nothing to help the environment and was only bought by people who probably don’t need $7,500 of government cheese.
You’re right, that does seem counterproductive, but I imagine it happens in certain cases due to supply, design, or regulatory reasons. I just thought some of the things that differentiate the Hornet from the Tonale might include U.S. made parts potentially installed here.