Im currently relocating for work from Atlanta to San Jose. Due to high gas prices in California I decided to look into getting an EV Vehicle. I currently have a lease approved on a M3 with long drive. Telsa has $1500 in Ev credits till November 1.They do not qualify for the $7500 anymore. Polestar currently still qualifies for $7500 plus $1500. Here are the current lease offers on both vehicles. I would like to have fellow hackers input on both. Thank you. Final numbers on Polestar with $1500 credit and $500 vs $1500 credit and $2250.
Both lease quotes look awful. The Tesla quote shows a $4.5k down payment while the Polestar quote shows a $5k down payment. Never put money down on a lease. If anything happens to the car, you will lose all that cash.
I strongly suggest reading up on Leasing 101. FWIW, Teslas are not good lease candidates.
As said above, comes down to personal preference as there is no negotiating or “hacking”. Also consider if you have at home charging or would have to rely on a charging network, etc etc
Just pick the one you like better - I have a Model 3 and drove the P2 - P2 feels more like a traditional car but the Model 3 is a much better powertrain.
You can get by in the San Jose area with a SR+ instead of LR too - save $120 a month.
The $1500 goes down to $750 for all manufacturers if the docs are signed 11/2 or later.
And as everyone said - $0 down payment. If you can live with the cars for longer than 36 months - buy them out - they are a much better deal that way.
I’ll tell you this - you are going to have a less than great ownership experience if you don’t have home charging with full BEV - you should consider a PHEV so you can get the best of both worlds.
As stated already, the Tesla supercharger network is invaluable. We’ve had our Model Y since June. We’ve taken a few road trips with zero range/charging anxiety. There’s no EV that’s simpler to charge. Back in to supercharger, plug it in.
That’s not the issue. The issue is that with current BEVs - you are asked to keep SOC between 20% and 90% to maximize battery life. This means you have 70% usable and most cars will get about 85% of the stated range. So a 230 mile battery will realistically get you ~140 miles of driving and take 25-40 minutes to charge up even in quick charging.
Search Plugshare app. In the bay area and most of Cali, EA has installed many stations close by Superchargers, and when considering paid charging in a pinch, additional chargers like SemaConnect, EvGo, and ChargePoint far outnumber Superchargers. You’ll have no issue charging, just finagling the freebies.
Everyone here has the Tesla. It’s rather annoying. The Polestar makes people look. Not sure if that matters to you. The interior of the Polestar feels nice too.
