Evaluating and Maximizing Electric Vehicle Incentive Impacts and Accelerating Net Zero Transportation

 
Transportation Electrification

Electric vehicle customer purchase and charging incentives launched or required by states aim to accelerate climate friendly transportation.  Panelist explore the impacts of and lessons learned from these programs in five states: California's Clean Vehicle Rebate Project; Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV); Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate (CHEAPR); Drive Clean Rebate by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); and Vermont electric utility Renewable Energy Standard Tier III energy transformation projects.  Survey results evaluating efforts to date provide insights for future initiatives.  Panelists will share facts on consumer characteristics, vehicle replacement rates, and rebate influence on adoption, and emissions reductions.