New Rebates For Electric Vehicle Purchases

June 29, 2021

Click here for more information on the CHEAPR Program

The newly approved incentives, which become available this month, increase rebate amounts and expand the CHEAPR program to cover used EVs as well as new EVs and provide an additional incentive for income-eligible consumers. The Rebate+ New and Rebate+ Used program apply to the new post-purchase incentives available to eligible consumers.

The CHEAPR program provides a cash rebate for any Connecticut resident who purchases or leases an eligible EV costing up to $42,000. EVs covered by CHEAPR include battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV).

Incentive levels included in the program:

For new vehicles, the CHEAPR rebate is now:

  • $2,250 for a new BEV (previously $1,500)
  • $750 for a new PHEV (previously $500)
  • $7,500 for a new FCEV (previously $5,000)

Under the Rebate+ New program, eligible purchasers or lessees may receive an additional:

  • $2,000 for a new BEV
  • $1,500 for a new PHEV
  • $2,000 for a new FCEV

Under the Rebate+ Used program, eligible purchasers or lessees of qualified used vehicles will receive:

  • $3,000 for a used BEV
  • $1,125 for a used PHEV
  • $7,500 for a used FCEV

The incentives under the Rebate+ Used and Rebate+ New program will be offered as long as funding remains available or until December 31, 2021, when the rebate levels will be returned to the previous base-level.

For additional information on the CHEAPR program, click here.

Rebate+ applicants must be enrolled in one of the below qualifying programs and submit a document or membership card that, at a minimum, provides:

  • Applicant's name
  • Name of the qualifying program (see list below)
  • The government entity (state or tribal) or the managed care organization that issued the document
  • An issue date within the last 12 months or a future expiration date beyond the date of CHEAPR application and approval.

Rebate+ qualifying state and federal programs include: