Center for Sustainable Energy is a consultant and subcontractor for Massachusetts’ Ride Clean Mass program, offering the nation’s first statewide electric vehicle incentives exclusively for vehicle-for-hire drivers, such as Uber, Lyft, taxi and livery drivers.
Vehicle-for-hire drivers are a priority for electrification because they often travel thousands more miles each year than personal passenger vehicle drivers, which makes reducing their vehicle emissions especially beneficial for air quality and public health. Qualifying drivers can rent, lease or purchase a new or used electric vehicle.
Ride Clean Mass is a pilot program with about $5.3 million in rebate funding from the Massachusetts Climate Protection and Mitigation Expendable Trust. ;
CSE is responsible for application verification, general program support, data collection, program reporting, survey implementation, and dealership point-of-sale implementation.
Ride Clean Mass Impact
As of March 2026
$1.3 million in EV incentives
Incentives to Ride Clean Mass applicants.
Program at a Glance
Program Goals
As a pilot program, Ride Clean Mass is intended to evaluate the effectiveness of incentives to increase EV adoption among vehicle-for-hire drivers.
CSE's Role
CSE is responsible for application verification, general program support, data collection, program reporting, survey implementation, and dealership point-of-sale implementation.
Technologies
Key Partners
Massachusetts Clean Energy Technology Center
CALSTART (prime)
Green Energy Consumers Alliance
State Policies Supported
Massachusetts Low Emission Vehicle Program
Advanced Clean Cars II
Impact Statement
Program addresses state clean transportation priorities including EV adoption among high-mileage and low- to moderate-income drivers as well as policies to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
