[Aeolun]

That means I have to drive it for 15 years before it's 'free'... That's a long time to go with one car.

Edit: Still a (relative) good deal though, depending on what car you'd otherwise have bought.

[nindalf]

You don't need the car to be "free" though. If you were going to buy a Civic in any case, you were going to get the intrinsic value of getting around in a decent car. Now you're getting the same thing and in addition, a little spare change. If the numbers that person quoted are correct, it's a strictly better deal.

[nsp]

And all the other trade offs involved in electric vehicles. e.g. Worse for road trips,

[sirsar]

How long do you have to drive a Honda Civic before it's free?