Connecticut Offers Cash On Hood Advanced-Tech Vehicle Rebates - Hybrid Cars News
Some leaders in Connecticut are so confident in the state’s new electrified vehicle rebate, they believe the state can sell them more effectively than California. “We’re a small state, but we have some big ideas, and maybe we can show California how to do this,” said Jim Fleming, president of the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association. Last May, Connecticut became the first state in the country to offer rebates on advanced technology vehicles that are applied when the car is purchased. Under the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) program, buyers can receive between $750 and $3,000 as a cash-on-the-hood rebate. Eligible for the rebate are battery electric vehicles (BEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs), with the exact amount dependent on the vehicle’s range. To date FCVs – such as from Honda, Hyundai or Toyota – are not available in Connecticut, but the northeastern U. S. has been discussed as a next market for them beyond California. Karl, the president of a Chevrolet dealer in New Canaan, said he sold nine new Chevrolet Volts with this rebate. At Jeff Aiosa’s Mercedes-Benz dealership, the B-Class Electric Drive has been very popular, in part because it qualifies for the maximum $3,000 rebate. While customers receive money directly off their purchase price, dealers are also. Source: www.hybridcars.com
