I believe your information is incorrect. The federal rebate appears to be controlled by IRC 30D (http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Plug-In-Electric-Vehicle-Credit-%28IRC-30-and-IRC-30D%29" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false
"The vehicles must be acquired for use or lease and not for resale. Additionally, the original use of the vehicle must commence with the taxpayer and the vehicle must be used predominantly in the United States. For purposes of the 30D credit, a vehicle is not considered acquired prior to the time when title to the vehicle passes to the taxpayer under state law."
More detail in the tax law itself (http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2011-title26/pdf/USCODE-2011-title26-subtitleA-chap1-subchapA-partIV-subpartB-sec30D.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false
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(d) New qualified plug-in electric drive motor ve
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hicle
For purposes of this section—
(1) In general
The term ‘‘new qualified plug-in electric
drive motor vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle—
(A) the original use of which commences
with the taxpayer,
(B) which is acquired for use or lease by
the taxpayer and not for resale,
(C) which is made by a manufacturer,
(D) which is treated as a motor vehicle for
purposes of title II of the Clean Air Act,
(E) which has a gross vehicle weight rating
of less than 14,000 pounds, and
(F) which is propelled to a significant ex
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tent by an electric motor which draws elec
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tricity from a battery which—
(i) has a capacity of not less than 4 kilo
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watt hours, and
(ii) is capable of being recharged from an
external source of electricity
The 500 mile limit appears to be state law in Pennsylvania (http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/alternative_fuels_incentive_grant/10492/alternative_fuel_vehicles/553206" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false
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An alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) must be a new vehicle with an odometer reading of less than 500 miles at the time of purchase to be eligible for a rebate.
Now, I'm not a tax lawyer and it's possible that things have changed but I think I'm still in the clear. (crossing fingers)