{"id":2318581,"date":"2024-08-03T09:26:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inslee-likens-ev-rebate-program-to-signing-of-declaration-of-independence-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-03T09:29:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T13:29:50","slug":"inslee-likens-ev-rebate-program-to-signing-of-declaration-of-independence-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/inslee-likens-ev-rebate-program-to-signing-of-declaration-of-independence-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Finslee-likens-ev-rebate-program-to-signing-of-declaration-of-independence-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2318581&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington Governor Jay Inslee has announced a groundbreaking \u2064electric vehicle (EV) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pushing-build-back-better-agenda-biden-claims-you-can-drive-across-the-country-in-an-electric-vehicle-on-a-single-tank-of-gas-figuratively-speaking\/\" title=\"Pushing \u2018Build Back Better\u2019 Agenda, Biden Claims You Can Drive Across The Country In An Electric Vehicle \u2018On A Single Tank Of Gas, Figuratively Speaking.\u2019\">rebate program<\/a> that is the \u200bfirst of its kind in the United States, \u2063funded by \u2062the state&#8217;s Department of Commerce. The\u200b program, which has a budget of $45 million, aims to incentivize car owners to \u2064transition from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-reemerges-after-2-week-disappearance\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom reemerges after 2 week disappearance\">gasoline-powered vehicles<\/a> to EVs. This initiative is part of Washington&#8217;s broader strategy to convert both public and private transportation\u200c to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-republicans-could-pump-the-brakes-on-bidens-radical-ev-push-this-week\/\" title=\"Republicans may slow down Biden&#039;s &#039;radical&#039; EV agenda this week\">electric options<\/a>, addressing the challenge posed\u200d by the typically higher cost\u2063 of EVs \u2063compared to traditional vehicles. During a press conference, Inslee emphasized the urgency of this transition, stating that while EV prices have \u2062been declining, they do not want to delay action and wish to make EVs accessible to all Washington residents, regardless of their economic situation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Inslee likens EV rebate program to signing of Declaration of Independence<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1722153\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash; Gov. Jay Inslee this week&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/article_3f2c1e84-03f3-11ef-a3c6-0736867159ea.html\">announced<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;the launch of a first-in-the-country electric vehicle rebate program funded through the state Department of Commerce, which is intended to encourage more car owners to transition away from gasoline vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The $45 million rebate program is one of several public policies the state is pursuing as part of their ultimate goal of converting the public and private transportation sectors into EVs. One of the ongoing challenges is the higher cost for EVs compared to their gasoline counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an Aug. 1 news&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tvw.org\/video\/washington-state-department-of-commerce-press-conference-2024081061\/?eventID=2024081061\">conference<\/a><\/strong>, Inslee said that while the cost of EVs has decreased &ldquo;we don&rsquo;t want to wait.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We want to get as many Washingtonians as possible, regardless of the economic circumstances, to be able to experience the thrill of having an EV, having a quiet, safe, comfortable right, and have gas prices the way they should be &ndash; which is zero, because you don&rsquo;t have to pay any,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing the rebate program to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Inslee said &ldquo;we have a declaration of independence from gasoline. It is freedom, and we&rsquo;re giving an opportunity for Washingtonians to enjoy that freedom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Under the program, state residents making 300% or below the federal poverty level in household income are eligible to apply for a rebate on an EV purchase or lease, provided the vehicle is $90,000 or less; hybrids and hydrogen vehicles are not eligible. The rebates are $5,000 for a purchase or two year lease on a new EV, and $9,000 for a three-year lease. The rebates for used EVs purchase or a two and three year leases are $2,500.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Aug. 1 press conference, state Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong said the program will help &ldquo;level the playing field and really enabling EV adoption to go across the whole state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More information about the rebate program can be found at&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/waevinstantrebates.org\/\">waevinstantrebates.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1722153\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1722153\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inslee compares EV rebate initiative to the Declaration of Independence (The Center Square) \u2013 This week, Governor Jay Inslee unveiled a groundbreaking electric vehicle rebate program, the first of its kind in the nation, funded by the state Department of Commerce. The initiative aims to motivate more car owners to shift from gasoline-powered vehicles. With a budget of $45 million, this rebate program is part of several public policies aimed at transforming both public and private transportation into electric vehicles (EVs). A significant hurdle remains the higher price point of EVs compared to traditional gasoline cars. During an August 1 news conference, Inslee noted that while EV prices have dropped, &#8220;we don\u2019t want to wait.&#8221; He expressed a desire for as many Washington residents as possible\u2014regardless of their financial situation\u2014to experience the benefits of owning an EV: &#8220;a quiet, safe, comfortable ride&#8221; with zero gas costs. Drawing a parallel between this rebate program and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, he stated that it represents &#8220;a declaration of independence from gasoline,&#8221; offering Washingtonians newfound freedom. Under this program, residents earning up to 300% above the federal poverty level can apply for rebates on new EV purchases or leases priced at $90,000 or less; hybrids and hydrogen vehicles are excluded. Rebates amount to $5,000 for new vehicle purchases or two-year leases and $9,000 for three-year leases; used EVs qualify for rebates ranging from $2,500 depending on lease duration. At the press conference on August 1st, Mike Fong from the state Department of Commerce emphasized that this initiative will help &#8220;level the playing field&#8221; and promote widespread adoption across Washington State. Additional details about the rebate program can be found at waevinstantrebates.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2318582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24030755004975-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[34654,37082,22013,5894,32076],"class_list":["post-2318581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-declaration-of-independence","tag-ev-rebates","tag-inslee","tag-politics","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24030755004975-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2318581"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2318581\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2318582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2318581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2318581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2318581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}