Adam Bothun

One of the biggest selling points of an electric car lease is never buying gas again. The pitch is simple and appealing: plug in at home, wake up to a full battery, and watch your fuel bills shrink to almost nothing. For many drivers, that story turns out to be true. But charging costs are … Read more

Electric cars have moved from novelty to mainstream, and leasing has become one of the most popular ways to drive one. A lease lets you enjoy the latest battery technology without committing to a car for a decade, which sounds like the perfect hedge against fast changing EV tech. But the battery is the single … Read more

Walk into any dealership and you will face the same choice: the familiar gas model with the lower sticker price, or the hybrid version that costs more upfront but sips fuel. When you are leasing, the math gets more interesting, because you only pay for part of the car’s value and you only keep it … Read more

Your registration renewal notice just arrived in the mail, and it raises an obvious question: the car is not actually yours. The leasing company’s name is on the title, and you will hand the keys back in a year or two. So who is responsible for renewing the registration on a leased vehicle, what paperwork … Read more

You blew through a toll plaza without a transponder, or the camera caught your plate on an express lane you did not mean to use. A few weeks later a bill arrives, but it is not addressed to you. It went to the leasing company, because their name is on the title. So who actually … Read more

Your leased car sits parked for most of the day while you work. You have seen Turo hosts online claiming to earn hundreds of dollars a month from a car they barely drive. The idea of listing your leased vehicle and letting strangers cover your monthly payment is tempting, and it feels like found money. … Read more

Can you drive for Uber with a leased car? It is one of the most common questions rideshare hopefuls ask, and the answer is a qualified yes. Uber does not prohibit leased vehicles. The platform cares about the car’s age, condition, and your insurance, not about whose name is on the title. But getting approved … Read more

Rideshare driving has become a serious income stream for millions of Americans, and naturally many drivers wonder whether they can lease a car for the job instead of buying one. The idea is tempting. A low monthly payment, a new reliable car, and no long term ownership commitment. But rideshare driving puts unusual demands on … Read more

Long term car rental sounds like an oxymoron. Rental cars are for vacations and business trips, three days at a time, not three months. But a growing number of drivers are renting cars by the month instead of leasing, and the rental companies have built real programs to serve them. If your car situation does … Read more

Car subscriptions are the new kid on the block in the world of vehicle access, and they are marketed as the simpler, more flexible alternative to leasing. One monthly payment, no long commitment, and everything bundled in. It sounds like a lease with none of the headaches. But subscriptions and leases are built on different … Read more