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EV tax credit leases, cold-weather charging, PHEVs not plugged in: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The EV tax credit continues to take form, and it may mean cheaper leases. Washington and Oregon join California in banning EV-only cars by 2035. And what can we see in all of our past Best Car To Buy winners? EV drivers are charging more in the winter, but are plug-in hybrid drivers charging often enough?

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QOTD: Would You Buy a Jar of Used Racing Tires?

The Truth About Cars

Nor is it jet lag speaking -- though I am in California for a first drive (more on that tomorrow). I assume that price doesn't include tax and shipping. So, would you buy this as a souvenir/conversation piece? That headline is weird, I know. No, I didn't sniff glue or slip too much whiskey into my afternoon cup of coffee.

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Canada and California to work together on cleaner transportation

Green Car Congress

Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the Chair of the California Air Resources Board, Mary Nichols, today signed a new cooperation agreement to advance cleaner vehicles and fuels. The transportation sector is the source of nearly a quarter of Canada’s carbon emissions and more than 40% of California’s.

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Tesla adds state incentive tool to website to calculate total tax breaks

Teslarati

Tesla has added a state electric vehicle incentive tool that will calculate both federal and state incentive amounts for customers interested in knowing how much of a break they may receive for buying one of the company’s vehicles. Maryland and California have adopted this strategy in an effort to achieve sustainability goals.

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Tesla is suing my state so Louisianans can buy EVs

Teslarati

He also told me that he learned the hard way that buying a Tesla in California was different from purchasing a car. “I paid sales tax on the Tesla in California and Louisiana. But I did pay more in taxes.” You shouldn’t have to pay sales tax twice on a new car. ” My 2.5¢.

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Tesla Tax Credit: How Californians Can Save $15,000 with EV Credits and Rebates

EV Life

Buying a new car is one of the most significant purchases you’ll likely make in your life, so you want to make sure you’re getting the best deal available. In California, the Tesla Model Y and Model 3 are the two best-selling cars of any kind in the whole state. Which brings us to Tesla.

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Leasing vs. Buying EV Charging Stations

EV Connect

But, thanks to the combination of increasing tax incentives for charging stations and vehicles — and President Joe Biden’s proposal to add 500,000 charging stations nationwide — this trend may reverse sharply. For these people, one of the main questions is whether to lease charging stations, or buy them outright.

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