metafor
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I don't buy this "lease because the technology is advancing" mantra - As ucmndd pointed out, you shouldn't expect radical changes in battery capacity or charge rate in the near future. Therefore, there's no real technological differences between EV's and ICE's. Both can have autopilot, etc.
I think it's more than just battery capacity and charge rate. Cars seem to be the platform all the major tech guys are trying to innovate on. So we're in for quite a few years of advancement on a lot of fronts -- autonomy, connectivity, creature comforts, etc. Much more so than the rate of advancement in the past. My Model S is 2013. Compared to something rolling off the factory floor today, it's quite obsolete. Compare that to the difference between a 2013 S class vs a 2015 S class and it's night and day.
Incremental improvements in battery is also a factor. It depends on how incremental it is. If both $/kWH and lb/kWH improve by even 15%, that's quite a big deal over a 2-3 year lease.