Clean Air Incentives in Milpitas and California
Clean Vehicle Rebate Project | Center for Sustainable Energy
California residents get up to $7,000 for the purchase or lease of a new, eligible zero-emission or plug-in hybrid light-duty vehicle. As of June 5, 2019, funding is only available for qualified lower-income applicants, as described here. All other applications for vehicles already purchased/leased will be processed and placed on a rebate waitlist. Qualified applicants on the rebate waitlist will receive payment if the project receives more funding from the State of California.
Drive Clean | Plug-in Electric Vehicle Resource
The cost of plug-in electric vehicles at first glance may seem high. But, factor in the different rebates and tax credits available, and the cost becomes quite attractive. Search incentives by your zipcode (95035) and you may find even more programs that will save you money.
Incentives | California Air Resources Board
Financial incentives are a key part of California’s efforts to ensure cleaner cars, trucks, equipment and facilities are operating in our neighborhoods. Incentives help drive the development of new, cleaner technologies and, by speeding up their sale and adoption, help clean up the air.
Vehicle BuyBack Program
The Vehicle Buy Back Program will pay Bay Area residents $1,200 to turn in their operable, registered 1997 or older vehicle for scrapping.
Report Smoking Vehicles
You may report smoking vehicles with California license plates seen in these nine San Francisco Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma. You may also call 1-800-EXHAUST.
Research on Transportation Choices
Our low carbon transportation choices research program seeks to: 1) improve our understanding of household transportation and vehicle choices, 2) understand market forces, consumer acceptance, and real-world emission benefits of new and used plug-in electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles, and 3) increase the adoption of clean vehicles across households of all income levels and optimize equitable distribution and return on investment of clean vehicle incentives.
Top Clean Cars for 2019 and 2020
By Josh Goldman, Senior policy and legal analyst. Electric vehicles were prominently displayed at this year’s auto shows; for good reason. EVs are cheaper and cleaner to drive than their gasoline-powered counterparts and are beginning to appear as SUVs and pickups, which are the most popular vehicle types in the U.S. Want to find out how clean an EV is in your area? Check out this handy emissions calculator.
Transportation Fund for Clean Air
TFCA’s goal is to implement the most cost-effective projects in the Bay Area that will decrease motor vehicle emissions, and therefore improve air quality. Projects must be consistent with the 1988 California Clean Air Act and the Bay Area Clean Air Plan.
Trump Administration Dramatically Reduces Penalties for Auto Inefficiency
July 16, 2019. In a Friday news dump last week, the Trump administration announced that they will be finalizing a reduction in fines for missing fuel economy targets. Not only is the administration working to roll back the strong standards set in place by the previous administration currently driving efficiency improvements across new vehicles, but now they are letting automakers off the hook if they miss targets between now and when that rollback goes into effect.
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