Yep, I'm planning to contact them! I just like to be prepared/know what to expect.
For leasing in general, the specific benefit here is getting the $7500 EV credit as a capital cost reduction through the lease; I wouldn't qualify for that credit otherwise. I won't get the full savings (because...
I'm planning on keeping this car for a long time, so I know I won't want to trade it in at lease-end. Currently as a lease, I have 0 equity in the car, whereas even in the major-accident scenario, I'd have some equity in the car, so at the very least I'm not worse off vs keeping it as a lease...
Has anyone already gone through with buying out their lease? I'm planning to do so ASAP (so I can get my insurance coverage in my name); I'm curious what the process is.