The Trump administration eliminated the clean vehicle tax credit last year, but states and cities can offer incentives of their own. California is doing exactly that as Governor Gavin Newsom has announced residents buying their first zero-emission vehicle can get $3,500 off at dealerships.

 

The “instant rebate” goes into effect this summer and is the result of a new piece of legislation that sets aside $135.5 million for an “affordable clean-car future to be matched by an equal contribution from participating automakers.”