Post by Barry Kresch Tesla Patrol Car Purchase Price Now Lower Than Ford Explorer ICE Police Vehicle In 2019, when the Westport Police purchased a Model 3 for use as a patrol car for $52,000 … Read more
Increase in Rebates Driven by Tesla Since the MSRP cap was increased in July 2022, there has been an increase in rebates as more models have become available. Somewhat predictably, it is driven mostly by … Read more
Updates on CHEAPR Implementation Almost one year ago, SB-4 was voted into law as Public Act 22-25, an environmental omnibus that made extensive changes to CHEAPR, the state EV purchase incentive program. The easiest change, … Read more
Post by Barry Kresch CHEAPR as a Proxy for EV-Friendly Dealers It is not unusual for a consumer to reach out to us, usually after a bad sales experience, and ask if we can recommend … Read more
Based on new data released by the Department of Motor Vehicles, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Department of Transportation, the number of electric vehicles on the road has increased to 30,181 up … Read more
New CHEAPR incentives to arrive this year Expansions to CHEAPR, courtesy of Public Act 22-25, passed by the legislature last year, effective as of July 2022, implemented piecemeal as they are built, will see the … Read more
Steady as She Goes – Rebates Have Plateaued for the Time Being CHEAPR rebates are up over 50% since the MSRP cap was raised in July. Rebates averaged 74 per month for the first half … Read more
Geographic Profile – Counties and Cities July 2022 All data are from a Freedom of Information Act Request filed with the Department of Motor Vehicles for EV registration data as of July 1. Due to … Read more
What Is the Progress Toward the Goal in the ZEV Plan This has been quite a year for EVs – a major revamp of the federal incentive, an improved CT CHEAPR program, utility incentives for … Read more
CHEAPR Rebates Dip in September It looked like we were on a roll with rebates having risen from 59 in June to 93 (implementation of higher MSRP cap) in July to 136 in August (restated … Read more