The best ways to travel are by foot, pedaling, and public transportation. Need to go further? It’s time to consider exhaust-free, zippy, quiet Electric Vehicles. The Biden-Harris Administration and many states, utilities, and municipalities support broader adoption with financial incentives.
While contemplating the investment:
- Determine enthusiastic dealers nearby.
- Download the free PlugShare app; learn charger locations, costs, status of availability, etc.
Financial incentives sweeten the deal for purchase or lease.
- New EVs and Plug-In EVs: up to $7,500 tax credit.
- Utility and local incentives.
- Some EV purchases bundle incentives for at-home chargers or public charging.
Some restrictions apply – luxury models, used EVs, and non-NAFTA products don’t qualify.
Don’t be dissuaded by naysayers:
- Recently, we counted 39 makes/models (we know of 55+ kinds, with more coming soon!).
- Chevy’s Bolt’s starts at <$28K; Hyundai’s Kona starts at $24,100. Deduct $7,500 and they’re the least-expensive new rides out there.
- The materials used in the batteries are reusable/recyclable and many are/will be live a second life backing-up solar farms.
Planetarily,
Laura & Gil
Our friends Laura & Gil Richardson are, in their own words, “imperfect” but they are much further down this Planetarian path than anyone I know. They are a treasure trove of sustainable living inspiration and we’ve asked them to share one simple swap per week that they’ve made (and the products they love) in hopes it might inspire you to make them, too.
