DQ1: Discussion-Benefits of Leasing 9 9 unread replies. 9 9 replies. As of 2017, drivers in the United States now lease almost 80% of battery electric vehicles and over 55% of plug-in hybrids. The study found that the lease rate for nonelectric and non-hybrid vehicles is only about 30%. What might be the reasons that electric car drivers lease their cars? What might be the reasons that electric car drivers lease at a higher rate than others