[Oeva-list] Xebra rebates

[Philip Kollas]

Curt,

Unless things have changed recently (which I¹ve not heard), you will get
only the state tax credit, not a federal one.  The fed program for pure
electrics expired at the end of 2007 . . . how convenient; just when
interest in EVs was about to surge.  What remains is a credit for some
hybrids‹nothing for pure electrics.

While your frustration with the Oregon Energy Dept¹s site is
understandable‹I went through the same thing earlier this year‹the form is
available online at that site (see my final paragraph, below).  Just print
it and fill it out, then mail it to the address shown in the info, along
with your proof of purchase.  It¹s not as slick as an online registration,
but it does work, and it¹s worth the effort.

The state was very generous (my opinion) with its tax credit.  In my
application form, I told the state that my Xebra had an onboard charging
system, which it does, and which I thought might qualify the Xebra for the
second half of the tax credit.  The Oregon credit is one half for the
vehicle, one half for a charging system (if any), for a possible total of
$1,500.  But since the cost of the Xebra included the cost of the charging
system, I had no way to split out the respective amounts for vehicle vs.
charging system.  The state gave me a $1,250 rebate, out of the possible
$1,500.  I thought that was very fair, given that I could show no proof of
the amount of the additional fee for the charger.  I had figured that they
might just credit me with the first $750, as I had not purchased a
stand-alone charger.

Take a good look through the state Energy Dept¹s site, click on the link
that pops open the PDF form, and print it.  It¹s under the heading on the
right side called  ³Alternative Fuel Vehicles or Charging/Fueling Systems²;
ignore the link to ³Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credits²--the Xebra is not a hybrid.
[The Energy Dept considers electricity an ³alternative fuel,² though I
despise that term for electrics.]  If you still have trouble getting to the
form, let me know and I¹ll try to help.

Cheers,
Philip Kollas
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On 10/4/09 12:00 PM, "oeva-list-request at oeva.org"
<oeva-list-request at oeva.org> wrote:


> Today's Topics:
> 
>    1. Re: Cash for clunkers item (cje at hevanet.com)
> 
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 15:21:10 GMT
> From: cje at hevanet.com
> Subject: Re: [Oeva-list] Cash for clunkers item
> To: "Joanne Daschel" <jdaschel at embarqmail.com>, <oeva-list at oeva.org>
> Message-ID: <200910041521.n94FLAF5010943 at broadway.hevanet.com>
> 
>> Hope we can get back to electric vehicle information!  1980 Electravan
>> owner Joanne Daschel, Lincoln City OR
> 
> Okay, let's! I bought a new Xebra this spring. I'm pretty sure I get a
> fed and state credit for it, and I've been kinda hunting around. I find
> some conflicting stuff -- some sites say I get one, some say I don't.
> The Oregon Energy Department website is about useless, and my emails go
> unanswered. I think I found the federal tax form on the web. Anyone
> know for sure? 
> 
> Curt Erickson
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