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Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby yesplease » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 12:19:16

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he Senate bill would give buyers a base-line credit of $2,500 for buying a vehicle powered by a 4-kilowatt hour battery. An additional $417 would be added for each KWh of battery power beyond that up to a total limit of $7,500.

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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby dohboi » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 12:33:50

So does this include purchases made this year I wonder?
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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby yesplease » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 13:00:08

I didn't see anything about model year restrictions so I suppose if they're purchased after the bill was passed it could.
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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby mos6507 » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 16:31:42

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('dohboi', 'S')o does this include purchases made this year I wonder?


What could you buy this year to qualify? A NEV or a Tesla is about it.
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Unread postby dohboi » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 16:53:04

A little Zenny for the wify. It's so cute!

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If we can get a $7500 tax rebate on it, that sweetens the deal considerably. I haven't seen cars rated by kilowatt hours before, though. It seems to come out of some definition from some electrical engineering association.
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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby yesplease » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 17:12:39

I'm not sure if NEVs or electric motorcycles are covered... A $3k Zenn would be an instant hit, but I doubt it's covered.
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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby dohboi » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 17:45:19

You're probably right. Typical American tax structure to give huge rebates to the biggest vehicles while screwing the little guy! [smilie=angryfire.gif]
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Re: Plug-in EV tax credit

Unread postby yesplease » Mon 06 Oct 2008, 20:19:06

The text is here, and I can't find anything that excludes smaller EVs like electric motorcycles and NEVs, but it just seems like there would be too many NEVs w/ 4+kWh packs going 50-75% off. If anything I suppose the best bet would be to get legal counsel before hand to see if it's viable, and if it is, go for it. I bet the peple high up on Aptera's waiting list are having a ball. $22k for an electric two seater that'll go 120 miles per charge isn't too shabby, and it based on their hiring it looks like they're gearing up for production.
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