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Your Tesla can’t use the carpool lane solo anymore, and hasn’t been able to for a year.
California’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ended for good in 2025. Here’s what that means for a Tesla owner commuting solo today.
California will pay some Uber and Lyft drivers up to $20,300 toward an EV.
California’s new RIDE program pays qualifying rideshare drivers up to $20,300 toward a new EV like a Model Y, plus yearly charging help. Here’s who qualifies and what’s still unconfirmed.
Tesla burned through its California EV rebate money in five days.
California’s $3,500 MyFirstEV rebate for Tesla buyers ran dry less than a week after it opened. Here’s what that means if you were counting on it.
Oregon’s EV rebate reopens August 25. Here’s what a Tesla buyer gets.
Oregon’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program reopens for a limited window this fall, with smaller rebates than before and a hard MSRP cap. Here’s what actually applies if you’re buying a Tesla.
Illinois reopened its EV rebate for 2026. Here’s how a Tesla buyer qualifies.
Illinois’ EV Rebate Program opened a new application cycle on August 1, 2026, paying up to $4,000 toward a new or used Tesla. Here’s who qualifies, the price cap, and the deadline that matters most.
California will knock $3,500 off your first Tesla, while the funding lasts.
California’s MyFirstEV program takes $3,500 off a qualifying Model 3 or Model Y for first-time EV buyers, but the money is limited and Tesla is only one of more than a dozen automakers splitting it.
California’s new EV incentive exempts Rivian and Lucid from a price cap that applies to Tesla
A newly passed California law caps most EVs at $50,000 to qualify for a state purchase incentive but exempts “California-headquartered” automakers, a carve-out that benefits Rivian and Lucid but not Tesla, which moved its headquarters to Texas in 2021.
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