Exploring Electric Car Subsidies & Incentives Across The US

February 15th, 2016 by Zachary Shahan

Originally published on EV Obsession.

Plug In America has a great electric car subsidies and incentives resource on its website, but I figure a lot of people are not aware of it. It’s actually a map, and as you hover over each state, you can see a summary of financial subsidies and other incentives offered in that state. It’s definitely worth a look and a share.

To make this more than a one-paragraph article, here are some of the states with the best and most interesting incentives:

Colorado

Up to a 75% tax credit on the cost premium of a fully electric cars (BEVs) or plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), with a max credit of $6,000.

Sales tax exemption

California

Up to $2,500 rebate for BEVs, $1,500 for PHEVs, and $900 for electric motorcycles and neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs).

Generally, special EV rates from electric utilities.

Carpool lane access for BEVs. (Previously, for PHEVs as well, but the cap for them has been reached. However, that incentive may come back for new PHEVs.)

Washington

BEVs exempt from state’s 6.5% sales tax.

PHEVs exempt from state’s 0.3% motor vehicle sales tax.

Charging station parts and labor costs also exempt from state sales tax.

Utah

35% tax credit on price of an EV, up to $1,500 for a BEV and $1,000 for a PHEV.

Tax credit up to 50% of cost or $2,500 for an EV conversion.

HOV lane access.

Illinois

Rebate for 80% of the cost premium of buying an EV or converting a car to an EV, up to $4,000.

Massachusetts

$2,500 rebates for purchasing or leasing an electric car or electric motorcycle.

Delaware

$2,200 rebates for purchasing, leasing, or converting to an electric car.

Up to $500 rebate for purchasing an EVSE.

Maryland

Up to $3,000 income tax credit ($125/kWh of battery capacity).

Up to $900 rebate for purchase and installation of EVSE (50% of cost).

HOV access.

Tennessee

$2,500 rebates for purchasing or leasing a fully electric car, $1,500 for a PHEV.

Up to $500 rebate for purchasing an EVSE.

South Carolina

Up to $2,000 rebates for PHEVs.

Florida (since it’s my home state)

Carpool lane access in places for BEVs.

Exemption from most insurance surcharges.

North Carolina (since it’s my main after-college home state)

HOV lane access.

Emissions inspection exemption. (Woohoo!)

Related:

EV Subsidies Archives

EV Incentives Archives

EV Incentives EV Enthusiasts Think Are Most Enticing

EV Incentives Effective, Especially When Diverse

Norway EV Owner Survey — 10 Key Findings (+ Charts)

Electric Car Incentives & Market Uptake By Country











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