How to Handle Damage When Your Car Lease is Ending: A Real Strategy

Audi Q4 etron car lease end with damage

Our client’s car lease was ending in 60 days. She’d loved the vehicle, but two years of driving left their mark: a door ding from a tight parking space, a bumper scuff from an overly ambitious reverse down a steep, narrow driveway lined with Redwood trees, and a curbed wheel. She knew these were potential […]

Best Lease Deals, Zero Hassle: The Busy Entrepreneur’s Hack

Best lease deals helping busy professional save time on car shopping

Kathryn Keown was done waiting. As co-founder of Hot Yoga Republic in San Rafael with Jessica Smith, she’s used to running two studios, maintaining her corporate job in media sales, raising her daughter, and keeping a business on fire, literally. But the one thing she kept pushing to the bottom of her list was replacing […]

Top Tesla Alternatives: Exploring the Best Electric Cars on the Market

A Bit of Context Tesla has had an undeniable and significant impact on the Electric Vehicle (EV) Market. Without their first steps into large-scale production, proving that not only are EVs possible but also showing legacy automakers that this is how things can be, we might not have all of the options we have in […]

Hyundai Ioniq 5 2025: A Game-Changer with Access to Tesla Charging

We’ve just delivered our first 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 with Native NACS charging, the standard EV charge port for the Tesla Supercharger network! It’s a groundbreaking development in EV charging standardization that is sweeping the market this year. With Tesla opening up its network to all manufacturers, fast & reliable charging is going to make […]

Is the $7,500 EV Rebate Disappearing?

No More $7,500 EV Rebate

Thinking About an EV? Here’s What Potential Changes to the $7,500 Tax Credit Could Mean for You Recent developments around the $7,500 federal EV tax credit could impact the affordability of electric vehicles—a valuable incentive that has helped many Cartelligent clients make the switch to EVs. In the last few days, reports suggest that this […]

2025 VW ID Buzz: Price, Release Date, & How to Preorder

VW ID Buzz

Introduction: The Return of an Icon The Volkswagen ID Buzz is back, bringing a beloved icon into the future with an electric twist. This modern version of the classic VW Microbus blends retro charm with the latest EV technology. It’s the perfect balance of nostalgia and innovation, delivering the freedom and fun the original bus […]

Longest Range Electric Vehicles for 2025

A large number of today’s electric vehicles can go 300 miles or more on one charge. 300 miles, according to Bloomberg, is considered the current threshold for a long-range electric vehicle. Over 30 models were introduced earlier this year with a 300+ range, indicating a 500% increase in 3 years. 2025 electric vehicles are expected […]

Electric Cars That Come With Free Charging

For the past few years, EV automakers and government initiatives have employed different tactics to make new electric cars more attractive to customers. Some of the incentives used to make new electric cars more competitive in pricing are lease rebates, federal tax credits, California state incentives, and free public charging. Not every automaker has a […]

Electric Vehicle Preview: The Most Exciting New EVs Coming Out This Year

2024 BMW i5 Charging in the Driveway

New vehicle owners have plenty to be excited about for the 2024 model year with all of the EVs coming out from a wide range of automakers. From luxury to low-price and everything in between, and you’ll have 7,500 reasons to buy certain EVs from American dealerships thanks to federal incentives.  At Cartelligent, we’ve helped […]

Benefits of Owning an Electric Vehicle in California

2023 Lexus RZ Charging. Benefits of owning an electric vehicle in California.

Several automakers will be coming out with more and more electric vehicles (EVs) in the coming years. And electric vehicles in California are leading the way in reducing carbon emissions and making emissions-free and lower-cost refueling available to everyone. Find out everything you need to know about the main benefits of owning an electric vehicle […]