Illinois Halts Its Plug-In Vehicle Rebate Program

[EdmondLeaf]

http://www.hybridcars.com/illinois-halts-its-plug-in-vehicle-rebate-program/

In Illinois last week, Green Fleets announced that it has suspended its Alternative Fuel Rebate program.Those who purchased alternative-fuel vehicles during or after 2014 will not receive a $4,000 rebate from the state that they might otherwise have expected. Under the rebate program which begun in 1998, plug-in hybrid car buyers were able to attain rebates up to 80 percent of the incremental cost of the vehicle versus its fossil fuel powered confidante. The stipulation being, there was a $4,000 limit.

 

[desiv]

And people who bough their cars within the alloted time to return them will start returning them now.

I don't mind getting rid of the program per se, but I'd be upset if I bought a car counting on getting $4k back from an existing program, and then it was pulled away after the purchase...

desiv

 

[mwalsh]

Ah, yes. Illinois. A State now run by Republicans FOR Republicans. Wisconsin part deux. Nothing that probably shouldn't have been expected once Rauner took office.