Buying and Owning an EV Is More Affordable Than Ever
Budget-friendly financial incentives and rebate programs are making leasing or buying a new or used EV affordable for more households. EVs are also less expensive to maintain because they have far fewer mechanical components. Depending on the model, you could save 30–50% in service costs.
If you want to learn more about how EVs work and why they require less maintenance, check out our Learn About EVs page.
Save Thousands of Dollars with Rebates and Incentives
Check out the summary of new or used EV incentives below. With these grants and rebates, many electric car models cost less than the average new car nationwide. Our partners at Access Clean California can help you find all the benefits you’re eligible for.
CA State Incentive
$1,000 – $1,500
Vehicle Retirement Consumer Assistance Program
The vehicle retirement program offers eligible consumers an incentive to retire their old polluting vehicles.
bar.ca.govCA State Incentive
$7,500-$14,000
Driving Clean Assistance Program (DCAP)
DCAP provides incentives statewide in California to assist low-income and disadvantaged communities in purchasing clean air vehicles.
drivingcleanca.orgRegional Rebate
Up to $4,000
Santa Barbara Clean Energy — Residential EV Rebate Program
Any member of the community who lives at a residence served by SBCE with an account in good standing is eligible to apply for the Electrify Santa Barbara - Residential Electric Vehicle Rebate.
sustainability.santabarbaraca.govRegional Rebate
Up to $4,000
Central Coast Community Energy
The Central Coast Community Energy Electrify Your Ride program offers a rebate toward the purchase of NEW or USED eligible battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
3cenergy.orgRegional Rebate
Up to $3,000
Monterey Bay Air Resource District
The Monterey Bay Air Resource District rebate program offers residents in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties a rebate on NEW or USED eligible battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs).
*Amounts double for all incentives for eligible participants enrolled in government assistance programs
mbard.orgRegional Rebates
$1,000 – $4,000
PG&E/Southern California Edison Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program
The PG&E/Southern California Edison Pre-Owned EV Rebate Program offers one of two options, based on your household level of income, when you purchase or lease an eligible pre-owned electric vehicle.
sce.comevrebates.pge.com
Regional Rebate
Up to $3,500
Silicon Valley Power
Silicon Valley Power offers residential customers enrolled in the Financial Rate Assistance Program (FRAP) a rebate on pre-owned EV or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Rebates | Silicon Valley PowerRegional Rebate
Up to $2,000
Silicon Valley Clean Energy
Silicon Valley Clean Energy offers residential customers a rebate for purchasing or leasing on pre-owned EV or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle
Electric Vehicle Rebate - SVCERegional Rebate
Up to $4,000
San Jose Clean Energy
San Jose Clean Energy offers discounts at participating dealerships to make EVs more accessible for San José residents.
sanjosecleanenergy.org/ev-rebates
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I am amazed
“I am AMAZED that I get to own a brand new ALL ELECTRIC car! It is the first new car in my whole extended family and the first in my life! As a low-income person, it is the information on financial incentives and support from Ecology Action’s EV Purchase Guidance Program that made this possible. I am so very grateful!”
-Path Star of Aromas with her 2021 Chevy Bolt
