This change was part of the President Donald Trump Administration's "Big Beautiful Bill."
The Electric Vehicle (EV) tax credit began January 1 2023. For eligible purchases, the credit was up to $7,500 for a new EV, and $4,000 for a used EV.
This included all-electric plug-in hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles.
Evansville Climate Collaborative Director Lauren Lynch said such a tax credit is important for a city like Evansville with historically poor air quality.
“Transportation is the second largest sector that contributes to that air pollution,” she said. “So if we can tackle air emissions from our transportation, that is good movement in the right direction towards improving our air quality. Electric vehicles can really help with that problem.”
Evansville’s electric car show and car cruise, EVs for EVV (an acronym for ‘electric vehicles for Evansville/Vanderburgh’) debuted in 2022, and has grown ever since. The 2025 event is October 4.
Lynch said while the EV credit is ending soon, residential credits are in effect all this year.
“… and that can be from putting in a heat pump, water heater or HVAC system, to sealing and insulating your home, to putting on solar, all of those things are still open and available to residents.”
Learn more about the EV credits here
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