October 31, 2020
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Community Environmental Council Zero Emission Vehicle Equity Grant Focuses on Extremely Low- or No-Cost Leased or Used Electric Vehicles to Accelerate Transportation Justice.
Electrify America has awarded Ecology Action and its partners Community Environmental Council (CEC), GreenPower, and Regenerción funding to help residents secure electric vehicle (EV) rebates to get more clean driving, low-maintenance vehicles on the road over the next 16 months.
This equity-focused EV initiative highlights the very affordable ($100/month) — free for some — used and leased EV options available on the Central Coast and across California.
The Central Coast EV Equity team will guide income-qualified residents through the rebate process with direct personal assistance, easy to follow website instructions, and other digital support.
"Drivers making under $78,600 (family of four) may be able to lease an electric vehicle for free by stacking three rebates toward ultra-low-cost end-of-year leases. Higher income drivers can also get extremely low-cost leases," said Michael Chiacos, CEC's director of energy and climate programs.
"Driving a 100 mpge-plus electric vehicle is fun and available to all, not just the wealthy. It's an amazing opportunity to slash gas expenses in half while significantly reducing air pollution," he said.
Chiacos also noted that the devastating and pervasive wildfires, extreme extended heat waves, and COVID-19 constraints on public transit and shared mobility options make the need for climate action and greater sustainable transportation options more urgent than ever before.
This initiative provides such a solution. Current record-low lease pricing combined with EV rebates and this funding creates low-cost, clean transportation opportunities.
Low-income communities contain the lowest fraction of EV owners. From June 2018 to May 2020, the state issued 522 low- and moderate-income "standard" zero emission vehicle (ZEV) rebates in the Central Coast region compared to 11,863 moderate- and high-income ZEV rebates.
Compared to the hundreds of thousands of eligible families in the area, and the state targets for conversion, it is clear that inclusive assistance is needed quickly and authentically to prevent the access gap widening as the clean transportation transition gains momentum and grows.
Used EVs also present an easy path to affordable clean driving as previously owned plug-ins range in cost from $4,000 to $10,000, and are eligible for some rebates. Here is one consumer's experience:
"I wanted an EV for years but didn't think that I could afford one. But, not true ... I found my 2012 Nissan Leaf for $4,800. The car has all the bells and whistles. It's the best car I've ever had, and I love driving it," said Patricia Damron, an EV owner who qualified for $800 in rebates.
The initiative brings transportation equity to Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, San Benito, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties. Ecology Action and its partners were one of only six grants funded in California by Electrify America.
Electrify America is investing $3 million to provide education and awareness programs for low-income and disadvantaged communities throughout California on the benefits of driving ZEVs and available cash incentives.
The announcement brings Electrify America's total investment in California community-based programs to $5.7 million over the past two years, as part of the company's ongoing efforts to promote ZEV adoption throughout the state.
To find out about EV rebates available to Central Coast residents that make driving an EV affordable — and some leases or used EVs free — visit www.ElectricDrive.805/Free-EV-VE-Gratuito.
Learn more about the CEC at CECSB.org/impact and find CEC on the web at CECSB.org.
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