INCENTIVES 
FOR BUYING 
AND OWNING 
ELECTRIC CARS 
in Every State 
This summer, eight states announced the 
adoption of the ZEV Action Plan, an ambitious 
plan to use incentive programs to put 
3.3 million electric cars on the road by 2025. 
In addition to this alliance, 32tates have already 
rolled out various incentive programs, perks and more: 
BREAKDOWN OF CURRENT STATE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS: 
[Magenta dot] Tax benefits and rebates 
[Yellow dot] Perks 
Alabama 
• Alabama Power oers a 1.7¢ discount for 
residents who charge their plug-in during 
the designated EV charging period” 
Arizona 
•Unrestricted access 
to HOV lanes 
•Up to a $75 tax 
credit for installing 
a home charging 
outlet for EVs 
California 
• Unrestricted access to high occupancy 
vehicle (HOV) lanes 
• EV purchase rebate up to $2,500 
Colorado 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Tax credit of up to $6,000 
Connecticut 
• Free metered parking in New Haven 
Florida 
• Unrestricted use of HOV lanes 
Georgia 
• Income tax credit of 20 percent of the 
EV's purchase price up to $5,000 
• Tax credit for businesses installing EV 
charging equipment of 10 percent of the 
charger's price up to $2,500 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
Hawaii 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
Idaho 
• Exemption from maintenance 
inspections 
Illinois 
• Tax rebate of up to 80 percent of the 
incremental costs of purchasing an EV 
• 50 percent rebate on home charging 
equipment 
Indiana 
• Tax credit of up to $1,650 to purchase 
home charging equipment 
Louisiana 
• Tax rebate of up to 50 
percent of the incremental 
costs of purchasing an EV 
Maryland 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Refund credit up to $3,000 
• Qualified EVs are exempt from 
annual vehicle inspection 
testing for the first three years 
of ownership 
Massachuses 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Rebate of up to $2,500 to purchase or 
lease an EV for 36 months 
Michigan 
• Up to $2,500 reimbursement for the 
purchase, installation and wiring of a Level 
II charger 
• EVs are exempt from annual emissions 
inspection 
LEGEND: 
[Magenta line] ZEV Action Plan states 
[Green] States with EV incentive programs 
Minnesota 
• Members of a pilot program may take 
advantage of a discounted electricity rate 
during specified o-peak hours. 
Missouri 
• Exempt from state emissions inspections 
Nevada 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Exempt from annual emissions inspection 
• Free metered parking 
New Jersey 
• Tax exemption of up to $4,000 for 
EV buyers 
• Exempt from sales tax 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
New York 
• Tax credit for 50 percent of the cost of EV 
charging equipment, up to $5,000 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
Nebraska 
• State loans up to $75,000 
are available for certain types 
of alternative fuel projects 
North Carolina 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Exempt from emissions inspection 
requirements 
Oklahoma 
• Up to 75% credit on 
EV charge installation 
Oregon 
• Tax credit of up to $750 towards the 
purchase of EV charging equipment 
Pennsylvania 
• Tax rebate of up to $2,000 for the 
purchase of an EV 
Tennessee 
• Unrestricted use of HOV lanes 
Texas 
• Alternative fuel rebate 
up to $2,500 
• Free metered parking in 
San Antonio 
Utah 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
• Tax credit of up to $605 to purchase an EV 
Virginia 
• Unrestricted access to HOV lanes 
Washington 
• EV purchases are exempt from state 
sales tax. 
• Exempt from annual emissions inspections 
Washington, DC 
• EV buyers are exempt from excise taxes 
• $36 discount on vehicle registration 
*Benefits as of October 2014 
REFERENCES: 
http://online.wsj.com/articles/eight-u-s-states-to-roll-out-electric-vehicle-plan-1401320116 
http://governor.maryland.gov/documents/MultiStateZEVActionPlan.pdf 
http://www.thecarelectric.com/content/electric-car-benefits-by-state.php 
http://www.ncsl.org/research/energy/state-electric-vehicle-incentives-state-chart.aspx 
http://www.plugincars.com/federal-and-local-incentives-plug-hybrids-and-electric-cars.html

Huffington Post / Nissan Motors - Electric Car Incentives Infographic

  • 1.
    INCENTIVES FOR BUYING AND OWNING ELECTRIC CARS in Every State This summer, eight states announced the adoption of the ZEV Action Plan, an ambitious plan to use incentive programs to put 3.3 million electric cars on the road by 2025. In addition to this alliance, 32tates have already rolled out various incentive programs, perks and more: BREAKDOWN OF CURRENT STATE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS: [Magenta dot] Tax benefits and rebates [Yellow dot] Perks Alabama • Alabama Power oers a 1.7¢ discount for residents who charge their plug-in during the designated EV charging period” Arizona •Unrestricted access to HOV lanes •Up to a $75 tax credit for installing a home charging outlet for EVs California • Unrestricted access to high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes • EV purchase rebate up to $2,500 Colorado • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Tax credit of up to $6,000 Connecticut • Free metered parking in New Haven Florida • Unrestricted use of HOV lanes Georgia • Income tax credit of 20 percent of the EV's purchase price up to $5,000 • Tax credit for businesses installing EV charging equipment of 10 percent of the charger's price up to $2,500 • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes Hawaii • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes Idaho • Exemption from maintenance inspections Illinois • Tax rebate of up to 80 percent of the incremental costs of purchasing an EV • 50 percent rebate on home charging equipment Indiana • Tax credit of up to $1,650 to purchase home charging equipment Louisiana • Tax rebate of up to 50 percent of the incremental costs of purchasing an EV Maryland • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Refund credit up to $3,000 • Qualified EVs are exempt from annual vehicle inspection testing for the first three years of ownership Massachuses • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Rebate of up to $2,500 to purchase or lease an EV for 36 months Michigan • Up to $2,500 reimbursement for the purchase, installation and wiring of a Level II charger • EVs are exempt from annual emissions inspection LEGEND: [Magenta line] ZEV Action Plan states [Green] States with EV incentive programs Minnesota • Members of a pilot program may take advantage of a discounted electricity rate during specified o-peak hours. Missouri • Exempt from state emissions inspections Nevada • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Exempt from annual emissions inspection • Free metered parking New Jersey • Tax exemption of up to $4,000 for EV buyers • Exempt from sales tax • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes New York • Tax credit for 50 percent of the cost of EV charging equipment, up to $5,000 • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes Nebraska • State loans up to $75,000 are available for certain types of alternative fuel projects North Carolina • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Exempt from emissions inspection requirements Oklahoma • Up to 75% credit on EV charge installation Oregon • Tax credit of up to $750 towards the purchase of EV charging equipment Pennsylvania • Tax rebate of up to $2,000 for the purchase of an EV Tennessee • Unrestricted use of HOV lanes Texas • Alternative fuel rebate up to $2,500 • Free metered parking in San Antonio Utah • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes • Tax credit of up to $605 to purchase an EV Virginia • Unrestricted access to HOV lanes Washington • EV purchases are exempt from state sales tax. • Exempt from annual emissions inspections Washington, DC • EV buyers are exempt from excise taxes • $36 discount on vehicle registration *Benefits as of October 2014 REFERENCES: http://online.wsj.com/articles/eight-u-s-states-to-roll-out-electric-vehicle-plan-1401320116 http://governor.maryland.gov/documents/MultiStateZEVActionPlan.pdf http://www.thecarelectric.com/content/electric-car-benefits-by-state.php http://www.ncsl.org/research/energy/state-electric-vehicle-incentives-state-chart.aspx http://www.plugincars.com/federal-and-local-incentives-plug-hybrids-and-electric-cars.html