Episode #8: CHEAPR
On May 19, Governor Malloy announced the Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR), a new rebate program for electric vehicles. Connecticut residents, businesses, and municipalities can get a point-of-sale rebate of up to $3,000 on battery electric vehicles, fuel cell electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The governor has allocated $1 million (from a 2012 utility merger settlement) to fund the program, which is expected to last through the summer of 2015. Listen to this episode to learn more about the CHEAPR program and other steps Connecticut can take to get more electric vehicles on our roads.
[archiveorg KeepingItGreen108 width=640 height=30 frameborder=0 webkitallowfullscreen=true mozallowfullscreen=true]Sources & Helpful Links:
- Bristol Press, Gov. Malloy Announced Rebate Program for Electric Cars at Crowley Ford, http://www.centralctcommunications.com/bristolpress/news/article_fe45efda-fe6b-11e4-8d21-cfe855b4b726.html
- CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR) homepage, http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?a=2684&q=561422&deepNav_GID=2183
- CT Post, State to offer rebates for electric cars, http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-to-offer-rebates-for-electric-cars-6273838.php
- Governor’s Press Release, http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?Q=565988&A=4010
- Hartford Courant, Connecticut Offers Cash To Buyers, Sellers Of Electric Vehicles, http://www.courant.com/business/hc-connecticut-rebate-electric-cars-0520-20150519-story.html
- Hartford Courant, State To Make A Start On Electric Vehicle Incentives, http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/State-to-offer-rebates-for-electric-cars-6273838.php
- New Britain Herald, Malloy announces electric car rebate program, http://www.centralctcommunications.com/newbritainherald/news/article_7af4b7e8-fe83-11e4-808c-8710515ee25b.html
- New Haven Register, State launches incentive for electric vehicles, http://www.nhregister.com/business/20150519/state-launches-incentive-for-electric-vehicles
- Stamford Advocate, State to offer rebate for electric cars, http://m.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/State-to-offer-rebates-for-electric-cars-6273838.php
- WTNH 8, Rebate Offered for Those Who Buy Electric Cars, http://wtnh.com/2015/05/19/rebate-offered-for-those-who-buy-electric-cars/