The small town of Normal, Illinois, gets bragging rights when it comes to the state's greenest city. Considerable efforts were made by local authorities and businesses to encourage the adoption of electric cars. There are now over 300 of them... despite a population of just 53,837.
In addition to Federal and state incentives, new plug-in hybrid and electric cars registered in Normal are eligible for a tax rebate equivalent to 1% of the town's 7.75% sales tax. The local Mitsubishi dealer even offered a lease of $69 a month for 24 months instead of the automaker's official lease of $249 a month for 36 months on their i-Miev.
Normal also purchased 48 240V Level 2 charging stations and one DC quick-charging station, while leasing four of Supercharger stations from Tesla Motors. These public stations are all currently free to access.
Considering all that, why would you not buy a EV?
Source : greencarreports.com
In addition to Federal and state incentives, new plug-in hybrid and electric cars registered in Normal are eligible for a tax rebate equivalent to 1% of the town's 7.75% sales tax. The local Mitsubishi dealer even offered a lease of $69 a month for 24 months instead of the automaker's official lease of $249 a month for 36 months on their i-Miev.
Normal also purchased 48 240V Level 2 charging stations and one DC quick-charging station, while leasing four of Supercharger stations from Tesla Motors. These public stations are all currently free to access.
Considering all that, why would you not buy a EV?
Source : greencarreports.com
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