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Electric Vehicle Rebate

The Illinois Electric Vehicle Rebate Program was created through CEJA, the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act. The rebate program applies to purchases of fully electric vehicles, including motorcycles, and the eligibility requirements along with other details are laid out below.

Source: Chicago Clean Cities presentation

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be a fully electric vehicle

  • Must apply within 90 days of purchase

  • Must be an Illinois resident

  • Vehicle cannot be a leased or rented vehicle

  • Must keep vehicle for at least 12 months after being purchased

  • Must be purchased on or after July 1, 2022 (for this rebate cycle)

  • Application period is open until September 30, 2022 (for this rebate cycle)

Rebate Amounts

Currently, the rebate amount is $4,000 for a fully electric vehicle and $1,500 for a fully electric motorcycle. This amount will go down in future cycles. The amount of rebates given out depends on how many funds the program has for that particular cycle. Low-income households have priority when the rebates are distributed.

Application Process

To find instructions on how to apply and to find the application in multiple languages, visit www2.illinois.gov/epa/topics/ceja/Pages/Electric-Vehicle-Rebates.aspx

Low income applicants will be given first priority, and the rest of the funds will be distributed based on the order that the IEPA gets the applications.

Additional Information

For more information, please check out the wonderful presentation (link) that was used as a source for much of this page, made by Chicago Clean Cities, who you can learn more about at their website: chicagocleancities.org. The IEPA also has a FAQ page (link) for more details on the program. You can also contact the IEPA at epa.ev@illinois.gov

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