CHEAPR Program Running Hot The program has been setting records in terms of rebates awarded with each new month. January 2024 was a new high point with 708 rebates as seen in the chart at … Read more
A 47% year on year increase in Registrations Still Leaves Us Playing Catch Up As we recently published, there are 44,313 registered EVs in CT. This includes BEVs, PHEVs, eMotorcycles (eMC), and Fuel Cell (FCEV). … Read more
Updated Vehicle Counts Released by DMV The Department of Motor Vehicles has released its semi-annual update of EV counts that carries us through the end of last year. There were a total of 44,313 vehicles … Read more
Federal Tax Credit for Buying/Installing EV Chargers Before the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, every residence was eligible for a tax credit of 30% of the cost of the purchase and installation of residential … Read more
Proposed EPA Rules Amidst the current contretemps over Connecticut’s stalled efforts to adopt phase 2 of the California emissions standards, known as ACC II/ACT, which stand for Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Truck, … Read more
Fisker Ocean pictured above Transfer Provision Details The transfer provision is now in place for the federal incentive. This allows the buyer to transfer the tax credit to the seller and take the incentive as, … Read more
Photo above of the school bus battery pack More EVs and More First-Responder Training The EV club got its first request a couple of years ago from the Westport fire department asking if the club … Read more
Above chart is the monthly rebate trend through November 29, 2023. Recent months tend to get restated higher in subsequent updates. LMI Program Focus The CHEAPR program has always had a focus on making an … Read more
The Chevy Blazer, pictured above, is one example of a vehicle losing the incentive. Most EVs Lose Federal Incentive Eligibility Unsurprisingly, as we have been forecasting for months, many EVs lost eligibility for the federal … Read more
Photo above – Mohegan Sun President Jeff Hamilton cuts the ribbon in front of the Tesla store Tesla Store Opens on Tribal Land It has been a long time coming. Finally, Connecticut consumers have a … Read more