Mike Ferry, transportation programs manager at the Center for Sustainable Energy, manages California's Clean Vehicle Rebate Project. He's plugging in a Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid at Plugin2010 in San Jose. Government incentives are playing a major role in encouraging adoption of electric cars. In addition to a federal tax credit worth up to $7,500, the State of California is offering a $5,000 rebate for a pure electric car, and $3,000 for a plug-in hybrid. But before you decide which electric-drive car to buy, you should understand the finer points of the rebate program. Yesterday at the Plugin2010 conference, I spoke with Mike Ferry of the Center for Sustainable Energy, the San Diego-based non-profit that manages the program.

As the center’s transportation programs manager, Mike oversees the “Clean Vehicle Rebate Project.” He’s also a biofuels expert and holds a masters degree from UC Berkeley, with a focus on vehicle electrification in California. Mike explained that the rebates started with California Assembly Bill 118, which passed in October 2007. That bill set aside roughly 200 million dollars per year for programs to reduce petroleum consumption and increase transportation efficiency. Most of the money went to the California Energy Commission. But one-third went to the California Air Resources Board, and a part of those funds focused on consumer incentives for electric-drive technologies. CARB contracts with the Center for Sustainable Energy to run the program.

First, the highlights and then an interview excerpt below: • By the time the LEAF arrives in December, there will be about $8 million left in the rebate pool—enough for approximately 1,600 of the expected 5,000 California LEAF customers. • California Assembly Bill 118 is funded through 2015, but proposed legislation could be a minor threat to the program. • On the day of purchase, you can apply online for the rebate. The money is available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If funds run out before you buy, you are placed on a queue for future funds, if and when they become available. How To Remove Mcafee Application Installer Cleanup.

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Alive In An Ultra World Rar on this page. • The Nissan LEAF qualifies for $5,000 and the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid qualifies for $3,000. The 2011 Chevy Volt does not qualify all, although it’s expected to receive the necessary certification for the 2013 model year (due in summer 2012). Brad Berman: How much money was allocated to to the Clean Vehicle Rebate Project? Mike Ferry: The first year of funding was fiscal year 2009 – 2010.

The state operates from July 1 to June 30. The first fiscal year was $4.1 million in funding, which carries through until it’s used up. And then on June 24, the Air Resources Board just approved additional funding for the next fiscal year of $5 million. So, now there’s $9.1 million available at least until June 30, 2011? No, until it’s used up. Yugioh Tag Force 2 Cards. What vehicles qualify?

Right now, our vehicle eligibility list includes three different medium-duty all-electric commercial vehicles; it includes three different zero-emission motorcycles; and it includes four different manufacturers of low-speed neighborhood electric vehicles. In terms of full function light-duty vehicles, we have the Tesla Roadster and the, which is fuel cell vehicle, still electric drive. But you fully expect the Nissan LEAF, as a zero emission vehicle, to qualify. The LEAF will qualify. By the time, Nissan launches the vehicle in December, it will be on our eligibility list. The day you purchase the vehicle, the consumer is eligible to apply for a rebate. So, with the sales slip, or leasing document, you can apply?

You apply to the, because the state contracted us to manage the program. Do you expect Nissan dealerships to have information readily available to their customers to advise LEAF buyers and leasees? For instance, a lot of zero emission motorcycles we rebated came from a company called.

We worked with them and their dealers so that they have information to give to customers, like where you go on the website to apply. Actually, once you apply online, we take care of everything from that point. How quickly to do you process the rebates? Right now, when we receive an online application, I’ll get back to the applicant within two to three days, with either initial approval or disapproval. After that, we’re waiting for their paperwork to be mailed in.

Then, it takes between one and two weeks to send a check. The very fast turnaround may change, because initially the Air Resources Board gave us seed money so we could turn rebates around very quickly. That seed money is all gone.