Clean Vehicle Assistance Program and Tesla

[ansonurpants]

I guess its worst than i tought, i tought this would be a month or two delay from normal, but it looks like it could be more, or maybe even never depending on how funding goes. Here is an email I received this morning.

Thank you for starting a CVA Program application! We now have a Reservation List in place due to limited funding. We want to let you know what this means for your application:

1. We encourage you to complete your application if you would like to join the Reservation List. If you are no longer interested in participating in the program, please withdraw your application.
2. Once your application is complete, you will be on the Reservation List until further notice.
3. Regardless of when you started your application, please expect to wait many months for your application to receive final approval (if you are qualified and funds are available). We apologize for the delay.

when did you apply?

 

[TheRev]

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when did you apply?

1/6, so based on the last approval from this group I was 2 weeks or so out... really bas luck, as I applied the day the SRY was available but didnt put an order in waiting for a closer date on approval from CVAP, then they discountinued SRY and now no more CVAP, LOL

 

[tessean]

I got very lucky when I said to hell with CVAP and took delivery of my model Y!! Thank god !

 

[KonaN]

Should I just say to hell with CVAP or wait on CVAP and possibly the tax rebate. I’m so tempted to just get the SR Model Y right now since I had an order just waiting on CVAP.

 

[rbreeze]

Should I just say to hell with CVAP or wait on CVAP and possibly the tax rebate. I’m so tempted to just get the SR Model Y right now since I had an order just waiting on CVAP.

Personally I'm saying to hell with CVAP. Not worth waiting IMO

 

[pure9]

Should I just say to hell with CVAP or wait on CVAP and possibly the tax rebate. I’m so tempted to just get the SR Model Y right now since I had an order just waiting on CVAP.

I’m in the same boat. My M3 LR is ready I was just waiting for the CVAP and I don’t think I can afford it without the CVAP. I’m also relying on CVRP hopefully they haven’t run out of funds.
do you guys know if CVAP will start giving approvals by the next batch of deliveries in June/July? Are there any other grants we can apply to of similar value?

 

[TheRev]

Should I just say to hell with CVAP or wait on CVAP and possibly the tax rebate. I’m so tempted to just get the SR Model Y right now since I had an order just waiting on CVAP.

It depends on your personal situation, if the SR was available i would prob just buy, but having to buy a LR 7 seater I want, its a 61k bill (got an actual quote from tesla with taxes and fees out the door) that is a big tag price, and I would prob kick my self if CVAP comes back and fed tax rebate non retro start, that is a 12k difference, for a few months wait, but who knows it may never happen that way.

 

[Sensae]

It depends on your personal situation, if the SR was available i would prob just buy, but having to buy a LR 7 seater I want, its a 61k bill (got an actual quote from tesla with taxes and fees out the door) that is a big tag price, and I would prob kick my self if CVAP comes back and fed tax rebate non retro start, that is a 12k difference, for a few months wait, but who knows it may never happen that way.

I'd say if you can just wait. If you can't then the hell with CVAP.

I'm personally going to wait since my applied date (12/18) was so close to the last person to get approved (12/16). Hopefully the new headlights will become standard on all MY and details of tax credits resolved by then.

 

[KonaN]

It depends on your personal situation, if the SR was available i would prob just buy, but having to buy a LR 7 seater I want, its a 61k bill (got an actual quote from tesla with taxes and fees out the door) that is a big tag price, and I would prob kick my self if CVAP comes back and fed tax rebate non retro start, that is a 12k difference, for a few months wait, but who knows it may never happen that way.

Ah yeah I feel that, that’s a big difference. I have a weird situation, I qualify for CVAP based on my 2019 return, once I file my 2020 taxes I won’t qualify anymore and would have to bank on the tax rebate to get any discount. I think I’m just going to get the SR Y, tired of all this waiting lol. At least I’ll have the rebate (hopefully that doesn’t run of funding too).

 

[KonaN]

I'd say if you can just wait. If you can't then the hell with CVAP.

I'm personally going to wait since my applied date (12/18) was so close to the last person to get approved (12/16). Hopefully the new headlights will become standard on all MY and details of tax credits resolved by then.

So close! I think you’ll get it! Good luck

 

[pure9]

So, I just talked to CVAP over the phone and they said that last time they had to freeze approvals due to shortage of funds was back in Nov 2018 and resumed again Feb 2019 and that’s 14 months. They said that this time they’re hoping to have funding quicker than that but again they don’t have a time frame. Just to give y’all an idea of the situation to make a decision.

 

[tenpiecenugget]

Ive been waiting for my VIN and the CVAP for essentially the same amount of time...Considering my CVAP application date was 12/23, it's looking like a toss-up at this point on who will deliver first

 

[Maazymaaz]

So, I just talked to CVAP over the phone and they said that last time they had to freeze approvals due to shortage of funds was back in Nov 2018 and resumed again Feb 2019 and that’s 14 months. They said that this time they’re hoping to have funding quicker than that but again they don’t have a time frame. Just to give y’all an idea of the situation to make a decision.

did you mean 4 months or Feb 2020.

 

[hookups]

More like 7 months. But there were three months where 1 grant was approved. Looks like those who wait might be waiting awhile.

 

[KonaN]

Ive been waiting for my VIN and the CVAP for essentially the same amount of time...Considering my CVAP application date was 12/23, it's looking like a toss-up at this point on who will deliver first

When I placed my order, I told Tesla that I was going to wait for CVAP before buying. Called a couple days ago since I haven’t seen a VIN after 1.5 months, they had a hold setup to match a car to me since I said I would wait for CVAP which explains why I don’t have a VIN yet. Might be your case!

 

[pure9]

did you mean 4 months or Feb 2020.

I meant Feb 2020 sorry about that

 

[HipsterPolice]

More like 7 months. But there were three months where 1 grant was approved. Looks like those who wait might be waiting awhile.

From what I see here, those numbers aren't simplified? Only ~80-100 grants a month? I had a feeling that the amount of people applying/being approved for these grants were way higher.

 

[TheNick]

So it’s looking like this is going to delay the process by many of months assuming 4 or more

 

[tenpiecenugget]

When I placed my order, I told Tesla that I was going to wait for CVAP before buying. Called a couple days ago since I haven’t seen a VIN after 1.5 months, they had a hold setup to match a car to me since I said I would wait for CVAP which explains why I don’t have a VIN yet. Might be your case!

I'll reach out to my SA. Thanks for the heads up!

 

[TheRev]

So it’s looking like this is going to delay the process by many of months assuming 4 or more

Based on previous data, it looks like 7 or more, unless CARB makes funds available sooner