DRIVE EV Project

DRIVE^EV provides rebates of up to $1500.00 for the purchase or lease of new battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles and up to $1,000.00 for new plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

The project also offers rebates of up to $1,000.00 for the purchase or lease of used battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicle and up to $750.00 for used plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

DRIVE+ provides additional incentives of up to $1,500.00 for qualified Rhode Islanders who purchase or lease an eligible electric vehicle and meet certain income requirements. 

To qualify for the DRIVE+ rebate, applicants must participate in a State or Federal income- qualified project OR submit the Self-Attestation Form of Income (attached to the application) for those applicants who do not participate in an income-qualified project but meet the income-eligibility requirements highlighted below.

DRIVE^EV FLEET provides EV rebates of $1,500.00 for the purchase or lease of new battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles for qualified small businesses, non-profits, and public sector entities, or, $1,000.00 for the purchase or lease of used battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell electric vehicles.

Click here to read the terms and conditions for the DRIVE EV Rebate Program.