EV Life

JANUARY 4, 2024

Well, it’s 2024, the changes to the federal EV tax credit have officially taken effect, and it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The list of electric vehicles that qualify for the federal tax credit shrunk from 35 to 14, according to the US Department of Energy. Which Electric Vehicles Still Qualify for the Tax Credit?

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Tax Credit Tax Personal F-150 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Provide state tax credit for vehicles ($2,500/16 kWh vehicle) and charging equipment and installation at home/multi-family home/workplace/public (up to $3,000/home; $30,000/other site with 10 charge ports). Eliminate state sales tax on vehicle purchase; Commit/fund government fleet purchases (200 vehicles). Clean Cities Orgs / AQMD.

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Plug-in GM San Francisco Plug 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

And its easier to clean central power plants than millions of vehicles. Fuel cell cars should be plug-in hybrids so that the fuel cell is used only for extended range, and the fuel cell stack and hydrogen storage can be smaller. Better yet, make a tax-deductible contribution. How do fuel cell cars fit into the picture?

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PHEV Nickel Metal Hydride Prius EPRI 37

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

In the past the auto industry has responded to incentives and guidelines set by government agencies and reengineered their product to meet this requirement. Virtually any car, truck or bus can be made or redesigned as a long-range PHEV. It is only a matter of economics motivated by incentives or taxes.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. (Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45