The Clean Vehicle Rebate Project operated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) has exhausted the funding for zero emission vehicle rebates.  Over 27 months the project doled out over $11 million for rebates on close to 2,000 vehicles.  The rebates ranged from $1,500 to $5,000 depending on the type of zero emission vehicle eligible – ranging from an electric motorcycle or NEV to highway capable passenger cars.  CARB is proposing an expansion of the program by increasing funding to $15 million for 2011-12 and cutting the maximum rebate in half to $2,500 to allow a greater number of rebates.

According to the project website, the project has provided rebates for 38 NEVs, 45 zero emission motorcycles and about 1,900 zero emission passenger and commercial vehicles. Learn more:  LATimesblogs.latimes.com