EV Buyers Rush as Federal Tax Credits Face Uncertain Future

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00:00If you're planning to buy an electric vehicle, you might want to hurry up.

00:03Mr. President!

00:04This sucker's quick.

00:05Right now, 13 electric models qualify for a federal tax credit for $7,500.

00:11Eight other EVs and plug-in hybrids can get more than $3,700.

00:15Customers are aware of the tax credit, so they are asking for it.

00:19But President-elect Trump says he'll get rid of those rebates.

00:22The Green News scam, one of the great scams in history.

00:25And that threat is sending some buyers to the dealership before it's too late.

00:29I was scared to go plug-in because I'm like, it's not, you know, my type of car.

00:33But it saves me money, so it's my type of car now.

00:36It's not as easy as picking any EV you like than driving it off the lot.

00:41To qualify for the federal tax credit, there are some very specific requirements for you and the vehicle.

00:46To get the full benefit, you have to make less than $150,000 a year.

00:50Most of the vehicle has to be assembled in North America.

00:53And the batteries have to include material from the U.S. or its allies.

00:57Si nous voulons compter, ce que nous faisons, et que nous faisons avec succès,

01:02alors nous gardons ces incentives en place.

01:05Certains chauffeurs disent qu'ils vont rester avec le gaz, pour l'instant.

01:07Nous commençons à prixer les voitures.

01:09Et je pense, je me sens juste comme si nous étions cinq ans hors de l'électricité.

01:15Pour moi, pour ma zone de confort.

01:17Sept états différents ont leurs propres taxes pour les EVs.

01:20Et la Californie dit que si l'administration de Trump prend le crédit fédéral, ils le matcheront.

01:25Caroline Shively, Fox News.

01:27Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada