Beginning January 1, 2024, the $7,500 EV tax credit can be taken at the point of sale, meaning you can use it as a downpayment or to lower your monthly payments. That's a huge incentive to delay purchasing until January, and, I think, one of the unacknowledged drivers of the 4th quarter "slow down."

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/ev-tax-credit-elect...