Buying a Tesla Model 3 with a $7,500 tax credit is tempting, except you're still paying over $40,240, plus $1,390 destination fee, plus $250 "order fee" at $41,880 before tax and registration(!!) for a compact executive car to later receive a deduction on your tax liability.

Then you need a wall connector, and you'll of course want a mobile connector, and you'll need to call your electrician if you have one, or else you'll need to search for one and have the wall connector install at an undetermined market rate.

Don't forget insurance; you'll want full coverage.

Oh and after that, that's all just the base model, without Tesla screwing you for another $6,000 for Enhanced Autopilot, or $15,000 for Full Self-Driving Capability.

You're still spending all of that money. It's not like these credits immediately apply at the point of purchase.

Just buy a Toyota Corolla. It too will steer itself on streets and highways, and Toyota doesn't hype their self-driving by calling it autopilot.