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Final EV Tax Credit Details and More EV News

Electric Auto Association

Many Americans want to know if their next EV purchase qualifies for a full, half, or any tax credit. kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time is 9.4 kWh battery pack Est. 0-62 mph time of 8.2 EV tax credit. A tax credit of $3,750 can now be given to automakers if critical minerals fall under the new Clean Vehicle Credit.

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Financing a Tesla Model X Just Got Easier

EV Life

For the Model X, the new base price of $79,990 (down $8,500 from the previous price) means it now qualifies for the federal tax credit of $7,500 outlined by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The federal tax credit has MSRP limits of $55,000 for cars and $80,000 for SUVs and trucks. Available EV Incentives · Federal Tax Credit.

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Why this electric ‘car’ the size of two motorcycles should be on your list

Baua Electric

They’re also not nearly as powerful, since they are federally limited to just 25 mph (40 km/h) top speeds. As long as they meet the regulations and can be certified as street legal, they’re allowed on nearly any road in the country that has a posted speed limit of 35 mph (56 km/h) or less. But there are other models out there.

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Lucid introduces new $7,500 discount as EV price war heats up

Teslarati

The Air sport sedan, being a luxury vehicle and having the appropriately associated price tag, does not currently qualify for the Federal tax incentive of $7,500, but that isn’t stopping the EV startup from introducing a discount of its own. What do you think of the article? Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?

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This Chinese electric car is almost entirely windows

Baua Electric

At a top speed of barely 30 km/h (18 mph) though, that sounds like a pretty long time to be stuck inside this mobile greenhouse. These articles are a tongue-in-cheek exercise in window shopping. This is far from street-legal and also likely costs at least twice as much just in taxes, customs, and freight fees.

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Putting the “Utility” in Sport Utility Vehicle: Which Electric SUVs Perform Best Off-Road?

EV Life

These standards are important because they dictate the MSRP limit the vehicle must meet in order to qualify for the federal EV tax credit, which can make or break sales numbers. If a vehicle qualifies as a car, the MSRP limit is $55,000 to be eligible for the tax credit. Couple that with up to 550 horsepower and a 0-60 mph in under 3.6

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Sixthreezero launches the electric trike everyone says they actually want

Baua Electric

Taxes always come around. And any article I write about electric trikes invariably draws out all the armchair automotive engineers who chime in with the well-practiced “they should just put the two wheels in the front because it’s more stable!” With a top speed of 16 mph (25.7 Some things are constant in the universe.