This past 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

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