The large American tax credit rush EV began

The large frenzy of purchasing electric vehicles has officially started. In the past 48 hours, Tesla has experienced delivery times for some of its most popular models for a few weeks to almost six months, a clear signal that consumers are stamped to buy an electric vehicle before a crucial federal tax credit disappears definitively.

This is the short -term sales boom that experts have planned, a last chance gold rush for buyers. But for Industry VE, it is also a sugar rush that could lead to a brutal accident.

The deadline that sparked madness

The cause of chaos is the imminent expiration of federal tax credits EV. Credits – A key element of the Bide -E -Ere Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) – provided an incentive of $ 7,500 for a new EV and $ 4,000 for a use, considerably reducing the barrier to the entrance for many buyers. Losing them overnight makes many non -economic offers, especially for new buyers of electric vehicles.

Under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, these credits will officially end on September 30. After this date, the price of a new EV will actually jump $ 7,500 overnight.

By anticipating this, car manufacturers are preparing for a wave of consumers who seek to lock savings. Now, the first signs of Tesla, the undisputed market leader, prove that experts were right.

On Sunday, consumers placed an order for most of the variants of the Model 3 sedan and all the most sold models of the most sold model have received a delivery estimate of four to six months, a massive jump compared to the estimate one to three weeks observed two days earlier, said Gizmodo. This indicates that the current inventory of Tesla is quickly exhausted by the overvoltage of demand.

Capture: you must take delivery

Long waiting times create a high challenges drama for buyers due to a critical rule: to be eligible for the tax credit, you do not only have to order the car by the deadline, you must take delivery of it. This is a Tesla point and its CEO, Elon Musk, now focus on urgently.

“The federal tax credit of $ 7,500 ends on September 30,” Tesla wrote on X this Sunday. “You will have to take delivery – not only place an order – on this date to use the credit before its absence.”

Musk republished the message, adding an even more alarming note: “important representation of vehicle delivery”. The message is clear: if you wait too long, you will miss.

Important the synchronization of the delivery of vehicles

– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 10, 2025

Tesla capitalizes on chaos

The demand for demand and increasingly desperate customers, Tesla is already capitalizing on the situation. Earlier this week, the company increased its rental pricing of the Y model up to 14% and ended an incentive to the free upgrade for the Y model and the model 3. Laters must place their orders by August 11 for the Y and August 18 model for model 3 to take advantage of it.

Sudden changes, made without warning, have frustrated certain buyers.

“I am sick of vomiting with Tesla doing this to express the request when they cannot advertise / educate / basic public relations,” published a user on X. “Any other company. It was cute when Tesla was no longer a startup.”

I am sick of vomiting with Tesla doing this to express the request when they cannot advertise / educate / basic public relations.

Any other business does it. It was cute when Tesla was no longer a startup. pic.twitter.com/vnkdnyallp

– Philip Imants in 🛡️ (@phil_i_in) August 9, 2025

This sales frenzy comes after a second brutal quarter for the car manufacturer, which saw its deliveries fall by 13.5% and its net income fell by 16.3% compared to the previous year, because it fought with damage to Musk’s political activities.

Although the current purchase rush is a welcome short-term boost for Tesla’s net profit, many analysts think that it is simply a question of “moving forward” the demand for the fourth quarter and beyond. The real test will come on October 1, when the electric vehicle market will have to be alone for the first time in years, without the help of a massive incentive of the government.