President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers.

To be sure, the EV tax credit won’t disappear tomorrow. Trump doesn’t assume office until January. And he can’t do this alone; he’d need Congress to delete the credit as part of a wider tax bill. Those negotiations could stretch out for months.

This might be a good time to buy an electric car. Trump wants to get rid of the EV tax credit—and it’s possible that he’ll convince the incoming Republican Congress to go along with that plan. But what does that mean if you buy an electric car early in 2025,