Here's a link to the IRS EV credit info that might help.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses/plug-in-electric-vehicle-credit-irc-30-and-irc-30d
Please note under section Pre-Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Information, first paragraph, it says pre-IRA rules applies to "qualifying vehicles purchased and delivered prior to January 1, 2023". If you took delivery of a Tesla or GM EV on 1/1/2023, you should qualify for the new credit under IRA. Another thought: the vehicle title should have a "transfer date". Maybe you can ask the seller what that date will show on the title paper if you take delivery on January 1, 2023.
Also as others have already answered in this thread, the "Place In Service" date is the date you start using the vehicle for business (for example: using it as a Uber driver). Leave that field blank if you use the vehicle for personal purposes only.
Note: IRA = Inflation Reduction Act passed by congress in August 2022.
