The article should take sales tax into consideration, ranging from 3 to 8 percent, while the average is 5.75%[1]. That's pretty close to the $7.5k federal taxba

The article should take sales tax into consideration, ranging from 3 to 8 percent, while the average is 5.75%[1]. That's pretty close to the $7.5k federal taxback bonus. Another critique of the article is that Leaf's sales numbers are not good evidence for future sales. Electric cars will make a lot more sense when fast charge stations become more commonplace. It's like saying (in 2004 or something) that nobody ever wants to buy a smartphone because there's only a few apps available. 1. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/cost-of-car-ownership/cost-of-taxes-on-your-car1.htm http://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/cost-of-car-own...