Over here in the Netherlands that is the case too. Company leased cars come at the cost of a bit of extra taxes (some might say quite a bit), but the boss pays for the car so it’s a great deal nevertheless. My issue remains though: how do normal people afford an EV? It seems that cars in-general, but EVs in particular have beat inflation by quite a bit when it comes to price increases. How are we supposed to afford a decent car? I earn quite a bit more than average in my country, but besides the fortune I spend on my house and groceries (let’s not even mention vacation) I really cannot even afford the tiniest of VW petroleum car, let alone an ID4 EV.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Company cars are resold after a few years. Car rental companies for example resell often after a year. Since companies buy in bulk, they get rebates and can resell almost new cars for relatively cheap.

That means, a list price is 45k realistically means something like 30k for you and me. Still expensive, but manageable.