Thinking of Going Electric?
By Emily Lomax
Have you been thinking about getting an Electric Vehicle (EV)? Want to know how EV-rebates work? or what to do once you have an EV?
Choosing an electric vehicle over one that burns gas is one of the best things you can do to reduce greenhouse gas production!
Emissions Reduction Targets
Canada
British Columbia
Metro Vancouver
|
CEV for BC
(Clean Energy Vehicles for British Columbia) |
iZEV Program
(Zero Emissions Vehicle Program) |
BC SCRAP-IT Program |
Funding | Provincial | Federal | Not-for-profit (Privately funded) |
Program summary | Financial incentive for British Columbians who purchase vehicles that do not burn fossil fuels | Financial incentive for Canadians who purchase vehicles that do not burn fossil fuels | Financial incentive for British Columbians who purchase an Electic Vehicle and dispose of a fossil fuel burning vehicle simultaneously |
Funding amount |
$3000 $1500 |
$5000 (battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and long-range plug-in hybrid vehicles)$2500 (short-range plug-in hybrid vehicles) |
$6000 (new battery-electric vehicles)$3000 (used battery-electric vehicles) |
Do used vehicles qualify? |
No |
No |
Yes |
Do leased vehicles qualify? |
Yes (rebate prorated) |
Yes (rebate prorated) |
Yes for new EVs |
Maximum vehicle MSRP |
$55,000 |
$55,000 $60,000 |
$77,000 |
Funding availability |
Until funding runs out (otherwise until March 2020) | Until funding runs out (Otherwise until May 2022) | Until funding runs out |
Next round of funding |
Unknown | Unknown | January 2020 (anticipated) |
Where to purchase |
Members of the New Car Dealership Association (most dealerships)See list of eligible dealerships |
Dealerships that have registered with Transport Canada (most dealerships) | Participating dealerships who have remaining allocated funding available. Incentives are already attached to specific vehicles – see website for more info on dealership and vehicle availability |
Time to receive rebate |
Immediately (Point-of-sale) |
Immediately |
4-6 weeks |
Rebate limit |
1 per individual | 1 per individual
10 per business or government operating fleet |
1 per vehicle |
More information |
iZEV Program |
Battery Electric
Hydrogen Fuel Cell
Plug-in Hybrid
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
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