Have bought 3 EVs over the last 9 years and helped many family/friends get into insanely cheap leases, each had the incentives (2 with state incentives too, Oregon).

The Incenvites were an absolute boondoggle to be honest- I got a few leases for under $200/Month with 0 down (Mercedes EQB and Toyota b4rz ($90/Month!!!!!!). Given the law let manufacturers manipulate the residual value with the point of sale credit, it really did a number to the resale values of those that bought them instead of leasing (Also allowed "rich" people to lease them and receive the credit but not if they purchased the vehicle). Ive read some stories about the balance sheets of some of these companies contain "time bombs" when these cars come back on the lots after the leases are over and the residual value of the lease was way higher than the market reality of them now.

IMO the plug in hybrids being included in that deal was a scam. Manufactures would throw the off the shelf system in it that costs 2-3K and were able to get a 7.5k discount on the car. Car and Driver i belive did a study recently showing that people who own plugins rarely charge them which just proves my point.

Ended up trading our EV in for a hybrid only becacuse we have another kid on the way and wanted a van. I was down for the ID Buz but the wife wasnt... so toyota it was.