Any recent CA owners apply for the $2,500 CVRP rebate?

[miimura]

There have been reports that the $2,500 CVRP rebate amount was retained for the 2014-2015 fiscal year (begins July 1, 2014) at the CARB meeting this past week. There was a proposal to decrease it to $2,000 but the board declined to make the reduction.

 

[GuyHall]

I'm stunned and very happy. I've read several reports on this and not one refers to any change on the CA rebates. Previously, folks involved that I talked to said the $500 reduction was a done deal. I put a call in to get the scoop.

Guy

 

[miimura]

While I'm glad that there was no change to the rebate amount in the weeks before the new fiscal year, they should have made a decision about the following fiscal year. More advance notice is always better. I know somebody that made an impulse purchase of a "city EV" in the Spring because the funding was getting low. That is silly. The state should establish stable funding sources for these programs and give 6 months or more notice for program changes.

 

[GuyHall]

While I'm glad that there was no change to the rebate amount in the weeks before the new fiscal year, they should have made a decision about the following fiscal year. More advance notice is always better. I know somebody that made an impulse purchase of a "city EV" in the Spring because the funding was getting low. That is silly. The state should establish stable funding sources for these programs and give 6 months or more notice for program changes.

Confirmed that the incentives are unchanged. Yea! Not clear why. The program receives a fixed amount of funds, but each year they have under estimated the growth of EVs and have run out earlier than expected. As I understand it they had a fixed amount going forward for the next year that was insufficient to cover the anticipated growth in EV sales. Having to live within the financial constraint, the team proposed cutting out incentives for EVs priced over $50k (rational being the incentive was not as critical to the purchase decision of expensive cars). You probably know what happened to that proposal in light of the Tesla Gigafactory. Plan B was to scale back the incentives by $500. Everyone I talked to said that was a done deal. That now appears to have been rejected. So as much as I am pleased that the amounts didn't get cut, inquiring minds want to know what happened? More money? Something else cut? To be continued...

 

[GoBlue88]

CARB approved another $116 million for the CVRB project.

FCVs getting $5,000.

 

[Jeffgtx]

why on earth do FCVs get double the rebate?

 

[stopcrazypp]

why on earth do FCVs get double the rebate?

The official reason from CARB for giving bonuses to FCVs (both ZEV credits and in this case rebates) is because they need more help at this point.

 

[MikeC]

CARB approved another $116 million for the CVRB project.

FCVs getting $5,000.

Omg, CARB and fool cells, such blatant corruption.

 

[GoBlue88]

The official reason from CARB for giving bonuses to FCVs (both ZEV credits and in this case rebates) is because they need more help at this point.

Yep, pretty lame. BEVs needed help at one point too. Was it ever $5,000 for BEVs?

 

[stopcrazypp]

Yep, pretty lame. BEVs needed help at one point too. Was it ever $5,000 for BEVs?

(Edit: I stand corrected on this, see post below) It's a pretty lame excuse. But CARB seems to like FCVs a lot. I think it's because the chairman, Mary D. Nichols is a huge fan. She actually went to the key handing event for the Tucson FCV. CARB never had any presence in the first Roadster, Leaf, Model S key handing events.

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Yep, it was $5,000 for BEVs till 2011. Almost all Calif. Tesla Roadsters got it.

CVRP update - Living LEAF

 

[GuyHall]

Yep, pretty lame. BEVs needed help at one point too. Was it ever $5,000 for BEVs?

Yes, it was $5,000 for BEVs. And CARB's position is that the Fuel Cells are at the same point now that BEVs were when CARB provided $5000 incentives.

 

[AMDCPA]

I took delivery of my P85+ on 3/24/14. I submitted my rebate request via email, as soon as I received my registration, on 4/21/14. On 5/9/14, the email notification I received said applications received by email on or after 3/28/14 would receive a rebate check in September 2014.

 

[GuyHall]

New CA buyers or potential new CA EV buyers should check out the thread about New CA Incentive restrictions.

Guy

 

[bonnie]

New CA buyers or potential new CA EV buyers should check out the thread about New CA Incentive restrictions.

Guy

Link to the thread that Guy is referencing is here: New Restrictions in with State PEV purchase incentives

 

[franklandfield]

Yup. Got my check. KaChing!!!!!

 

[maxwells]

Just another data point: online application submitted 6/19, documents received 6/26, application approved 7/21, rebate check for $2,500 to be mailed in Sep.

 

[wamochi]

Just another data point: online application submitted 6/19, documents received 6/26, application approved 7/21, rebate check for $2,500 to be mailed in Sep.

Same here - application 6/23, docs received 6/26, approval 7/21. September check.

better than my solar cSI rebate that I am still waiting for 8 months after install!! Finally reached the last stage "pending payment" this week.

on a side note , thank you California for all these incentives! :love: I love CA

 

[dha820]

It's September, has anyone received their rebate check yet?

 

[wamochi]

It's September, has anyone received their rebate check yet?

Nothing yet as of today