i3 as a commuter car for $150/month?

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Happened to see this thread on leasehackr and it reminded me of how (potentially) cheap certain EVs can be to lease:
https://leasehackr.com/calculator?ma...acqWaiver=true

At that price, seems like your total monthly cost (including electriciy and insurance) could be under $300. That has to be one of the cheapest overall running costs for a new car and rivals even running a used Corolla or something.

Of course, the i3 has limited range and is fugly but at a certain price it kinda starts to make sense, no? I have driven them a few times and they're kind of fun (like any EV with the instant torque and regen). Also nice to sit higher up in a city-car. E golf is better looking but their lease rates are terrible w/ a super low residual.