How To Score A Great Deal On EV Before Time Runs Out On Tax Credits

Name: How To Score A Great Deal On EV Before Time Runs Out On Tax Credits
Uploaded: 2025-08-29T14:08:31Z
Duration: 1 h 10 min 37 s
Description: We speak to the head of consumer insights at CarGurus, who has a ton of interesting insights on how to get a great deal on an EV.

We speak to the head of consumer insights at CarGurus, who has a ton of interesting insights on how to get a great deal on an EV.

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Patrick George

By: Patrick George

Aug 29, 2025 at 10:08am ET

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It's Labor Day in the United States, a holiday that brings both a needed break for workers everywhere and one of the biggest car-buying weekends of the year. And this year, it's an even bigger deal because the electric-vehicle tax credits will die in just one month's time.

For the past few months, EVs—both new and used—have flown off the lots as automakers and dealers alike prepare for a day when prices go up by as much as $7,500 after Sept. 30. Sales of used EVs in particular have boomed as buyers took advantage of a tax discount up to $4,000.

Now that all of that is going away, what should you know about scoring a great EV deal while you still can?

Luckily, we here at the InsideEVs Plugged-In Podcast are here to help. Our main event this week is my interview with David Undercoffler, the head of content at Autolist Inc. and head of consumer insights at car-buying website CarGurus.com. Dave and I go way back, and I'm always thrilled to hear his insights about the world of car-shopping. I think you'll find them useful, too.

Also on deck this week: my co-host Tim Levin and I discuss Porsche's retreat from making battery cells in-house, and Stellantis throwing in the towel on its homemade Level 3 (hands-off, eyes-off) automated driving plans. Meeting the future is hard, unfortunately. But each of these companies has their own valid reasons for slowing down—even if there's a cost to be incurred later.

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