As always, Tesla is at the top of mind for anyone plugged (ha) into the green car/electric car debate and back in April of 2013, the Iron Man, himself announced a leasing program for the Model S that “supposedly”would run you only $500 a month.

After sussing out the math–it turns out–that’s not the case at all.

Check out my story on Motor Authority here.

This article was also cited by Bloomberg Businessweek’s Tom Keene, who wrote, “Then the adult showed up. I urge any and all of old and new media to read the entirety of Nelson Ireson’s ‘No. Just No.’ His show-don’t-tell math was devastating. His complete authority written, edited, and linked, destroyed the Mystery.”