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DRIVE EV Electric Vehicle Rebate Program

Rhode Island — state programUp to $3,000.00 for new BEVs/FCEVs; up to $2,000.00 for new PHEVs; up to $2,500.00 for used BEVs/FCEVs; up to $1,750.00 for used PHEVsDeadline: rolling
DRIVE EV offers rebates for the purchase or lease of new and used battery electric vehicles (BEVs), fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) from licensed Rhode Island automobile dealerships. New BEV/FCEV rebates are up to $3,000.00 and new PHEV rebates up to $2,000.00; used BEV/FCEV rebates are up to $2,500.00 and used PHEV rebates up to $1,750.00. Rebates are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis contingent on funding availability.

Program details

Type
rebate
Amount
Up to $3,000.00 for new BEVs/FCEVs; up to $2,000.00 for new PHEVs; up to $2,500.00 for used BEVs/FCEVs; up to $1,750.00 for used PHEVs
Deadline
rolling
Eligibility
Rhode Island residents who purchase or lease a qualifying vehicle from a licensed Rhode Island automobile dealership. New EVs must have an agreed upon vehicle value at or below $75,000.00; used EVs at or below $55,000.00. Leased used vehicles must have a lease term of at least 24 months. Applicants must submit all required supporting documentation within 120 days of purchase or lease date, including a valid RI registration certificate, final sales or lease agreement, RI driver's license, and signed W-9 form.
Status
open
Administrator
Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (OER) and Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank (RIIB)
Source: Rhode Island — state program. Confirm current terms with the administering agency before applying.

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