Drive Electric, information about electric vehicles in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
Drive Electric, information about electric vehicles in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
Welcome to the Drive Electric DC website. Drive Electric DC is part of the Drive Electric USA initiative. The Drive Electric USA initiative seeks to accelerate the adoption of EVs by developing programs that remove the barriers facing individuals, utilities, legislators, dealerships, and others.
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New electric vehicles that meet federal domestic manufacturing requirements qualify for a tax credit of up to $7,500. While credits on foreign-made EVs aren’t offered directly to consumers, automakers do get them and often pass the savings along through leases. Used EVs under $25,000 that are purchased at a dealer are also eligible for up to a $4,000 credit.
All of this goes away on September 30. There will be no credits after that. Ultimately, this will make new electric vehicles more expensive and put the technology further out of reach for low- to moderate-income Americans.
The income caps on the EV credits still apply, limiting the benefit on new EVs to those households earning less than $300,000 and on used vehicles to those earning less than $150,000. There is an MSRP limit of $80,000 for new cars too
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Check out this page on local DMV incentives.
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