[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,