[AstulzerRZD]

Hong Kong's First Registration Tax used to be completely free on EVs.
Nowadays, it's more like 60-200k HKD discount on FRT.

New Model 3: 254k + 198k FRT - 60-200k exemption = 250-392k
New CLA250: 499k after FRT.
Used CLA250: ~270k, no FRT.

That said, taking uber or driving in HK easily cuts trip times in half cuz transit is slow af.
My most common trips out of Sheung Wan / Sai Ying Pun were always closer to 60 minutes.

In NYC, public transit is not only 24 hrs but is also always faster than driving.
Crossing the "harbour" to Queens/Brooklyn/Jersey is consistently 30 mins tops.
Express trains are probably a big part of it.