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Colorado Gets Serious About Being Green By Offering A $42,000 Tax Credit If You Buy A Tesla!

Agent009 submitted on 10/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:03:21 PM

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The state of Colorado is trying to encourage the adoption of "alternative fuel vehicles" by offering tax credits based on the difference in cost between the said vehicle and a comparable non-green version.

This means you could get about $3k in tax credit on a 2010 Toyota Prius or 2010 Honda Insight, or even $3.8k on a Honda Civic GX that runs on compressed natural gas. But the real eye-popper is the rebate on the all-electric Tesla Roadster: $ 42,083. That's about 38% of the car's $109k sticker price!


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Colorado Gets Serious About Being Green By Offering A $42,000 Tax Credit If You Buy A Tesla!

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Whelan

What a bunch of whackjobs. The money they give in tax breaks could go to much more meaningful things than allowing someone to purchase a Tesla for 30-40k. Although at that price I would probably do it, then resell it in another state for 5-10k off sticker and make some cash to buy a REAL car.

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Posted on 10/23/2009 4:29:01 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

topneuro

Yep, what Colorado needs ZEV 2 seaters with no trunk.
Will the offer a 38% off MSRP of a Nissan Leaf?

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Posted on 10/23/2009 5:08:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

100tnega

smart

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Posted on 10/23/2009 5:32:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Whelan

no, there is no rebate on the smart car.

38% off a Nissan Leaf, LOL. Now that would be comical. Do these people still get to drive solo in the diamond lane or get free passes on bridges?

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Posted on 10/23/2009 6:07:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

topneuro

No it is not comical, it would actually make sense since fewer than 10 tax filers may take advantage of the tax credit, but common sense is not know in which ever planet you spend most of your time.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_13622627

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Posted on 10/23/2009 9:07:33 PM | | Votes: 0   

veyron1001

Its still cheaper in the long run to buy a honda s2000

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Posted on 10/23/2009 7:13:55 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

1UAW

Yea but who would want one?

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Posted on 10/24/2009 11:04:36 AM | | Votes: 0   

veyron1001

people that want a two seater sports car for under 20k.

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Posted on 10/25/2009 4:59:30 PM | | Votes: 1   

1UAW

"Colorado Gets Serious About Being Green By Offering A $42,000 Tax Credit If You Buy A Tesla!"

This would be the largest rebate ever on a car. A car a "family" cant use this is a bunch of shyt. Offer this on a Prius, insight, upcomming Volt, or any conventinal car that get 40 or more MPG. I think these at Telsa has some friends in Colorado and made this stupid tax break to help them.

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Posted on 10/24/2009 11:11:03 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

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