User:Jmacfinn015/Government incentives for plug-in electric vehicles

There are many Incentives offered for buyers of electric vehicles today. Many of these incentives are offered by the Government in attempt to help preserve the environment by having people switch to electric vehicles and not relying of fossil fuels. Many rebates and other financial offers are offered to buyers of electric vehicles. Some are offered by different states and some are federal rebate programs. New York state offers up to $2000 when purchasing a new electric vehicle along with federal tax incentives. The Clean Vehicle Assistance program is offered in California for low income families and provides grants and other financial support for those looking to purchase electric or hybrid vehicles in the state of California. Federal tax credits are also offered and range up to $7500 following the purchase of an electric vehicle. While Tesla is one of the leading fully electric vehicle producers today, there are still many government incentives for a wide variety of different make and model EV's. According to www.fueleconomy.gov there are tax credits offered for most EV's which range up to $7500. The amount of federal credits toward each vehicle depends on many different factors like age and cost of the vehicle.