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February 21st, 2009

More U.S. tax credits for more electric cars

Posted by Harry Fuller @ 3:27 pm

Categories: Blogroll, air pollution, cars & traffic, conservation, energy, environmental health, federal government, green tech, law & politics, renewable energy

Tags: Car, Electric Car, Tax Credit, Electric Vehicle, Personal Finance, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Within the huge onion that is the new stiumlous/spending bill, there’s a new layer of tax credits for electric vehicles. More credits than we’ve had before and now two and three-wheeel vehicles will possibly qualify though large trucks won’t.
If you’re thinking of getting an electric vehicle this year, you might wait until the IRS has finalized its rules and announced the size of the tax credit.

Harry FullerA newsman since 1969, Harry Fuller has worked for CBS, ABC, CNBC Europe, CNET and was founding news director at TechTV. See his full profile and disclosure of his industry affiliations.

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Coal power cars
While I do believe that the USA needs the new leadership I also question the green value of electric cars. As 50% of the electricity in the US is generated from coal that meens that the new electric car you buy does not run on gas, it runs on COAL. How modern is that!... (Read the rest)
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Electric cars == higher cost of electricity for everybody  wackoae | 02/21/09
Socialist control with bogus carbon credit scheme  Christian_<>< | 02/22/09
I don't think so  mkeiser@... | 02/23/09
Recharge at night  billtahoe | 02/23/09
Coal power cars  albose@... | 02/23/09

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