CHEAPR Does Double Duty
2 Rebates per Licensed Driver That is the double-duty reference. A major, and welcome, change is that drivers can get the rebate twice, as opposed to the previous limit of once. There has to be … Read more
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Webinar – EV Purchase incentives and Free Charging
EV Purchase Incentives, EVSE (charging equipment) Subsidies, Free Charging This past Tuesday, July 27th, the EV Club presented a webinar jointly sponsored with Sustainne, LLC, Sustainable Westport, and the Town of Westport on how to … Read more
Driving Electric Is Now a Moral, Fiscal and Climate Imperative
Post by Analiese Paik and Barry Kresch EVs Are Essential to Mitigating the Climate Crisis We’re in a climate crisis and each of us should be taking action, regardless of state and federal policy. Driving … Read more
CHEAPR Data Through May 2021 and New Program Takes Effect
Toyota Dominates May Rebates The two plug-in hybrid offerings from Toyota dominated the rebate activity for May. The Prius Prime (44 rebates) and the RAV4 Prime (30 rebates) together accounted for 61% of the 123 … Read more
How to Save Money on an EV
All You Need to Know About EV Incentives and Free Charging Opportunities Virtual webinar: July 27th at 7 PM. Free registration is required: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3fImyGBzT4yzOzrxe-x5Lg The EV Club will be jointly producing and sponsoring a virtual … Read more
CHEAPR Revisions Implemented At Last
New Rules Take Effect on June 7th Revisions to the CHEAPR EV purchase incentive program approved in February are going into effect on June 7th. This was announced at the CHEAPR board meeting on June … Read more
CHEAPR Rebates Up in March – Still No Word on Timing of Program Changes
Rebates Spike in March, but Program Still Underspent Rebates awarded under the state EV purchase-incentive program spiked to 151 in March, double that of the (slightly restated) number of 75 for February. This was part … Read more
Update to CHEAPR Stats By Dealer
Some Stellar Performers; Many Also-Rans We obtained an updated dataset of CHEAPR rebates by individual dealerships from the program’s inception through the end of 2020. It is all pasted below, but a couple of observations … Read more
Feb. CHEAPR Data And A Delay For The New Incentives?
Fleeting Model Y Rebate February rebate data show 72 rebates awarded, totaling $59,000. January was restated and increased from 68 to 77 rebates with a total spend of $82,500. The leading vehicle in terms of … Read more
2020 – Turnover And Internal Dynamics of EVs in CT
The Equivalent Of 52% of EVs Added To The File in 2020 Turned Over EV registrations in Connecticut increase 18.2% in 2020, a not great number in a very difficult year. However, as difficult as … Read more