Feel free to arrest your Mom when she crosses the Brooklyn Bridge

Golfball summed it up well, but the most important fact is that the lease costs are heavily subsidized. I put virtually nothing down on a $50,000 MSRP BMW i3 and pay $230/mo. There are many people out there paying even less than me. You can get pretty good deals on EV’s that make for a VERY SENSIBLE financial choice.