On May 19, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy stood in Ken Crowley's Plainville, Conn., Ford dealership to unveil a state-funded cash rebate of up to $3,000 for Connecticut residents and businesses that buy or lease electric vehicles.
The pilot program also includes a little something for dealers: a spiff of $300 or $150, depending on the amount of the customer rebate, for salespeople and others involved in the sale of each EV.
One person at the event -- an installer of solar panels -- spotted a white, 2015 Ford Fusion Energi in Crowley's showroom and bought it that day.
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