Yes. The federal tax credit can cut your costs by up to $7,500 on top of the impressive discounts offered through Drive Green. Learn about these incentives and how to take advantage of them here.

EVs use energy more efficiently, and the sources used to produce electricity are cleaner than burning gasoline. Learn all about EVs and the environment on our Environment page.

EVs substantially reduce emissions per mile driven compared to gas-powered cars. Learn all about emissions on our Environment page.

Every electric vehicle has a built-in charging port that is compatible with a regular household outlet – exactly like charging a smartphone. For information on faster rates of charging, visit our charging page.

It depends upon how much you drive. In general, your electricity will go up by less than your gasoline bill will go down. Learn more about consumer savings here.

Electric cars have accurate range estimators to let you know how many miles you have on the charge. If it did happen, you could get a tow to the nearest charging station.

Electric cars are lower maintenance than gas cars. EVs occasionally need a tire rotation, battery inspection, brake fluid flush, and in- cabin air filter replacement. Overall, you can expect to cut your maintenance and repair costs for your vehicle in half. 

Range does go down during very cold weather when you run the heater. But the ranges listed for each make and model are pretty accurate on a year-round basis. You can learn more about driving an electric vehicle in winter here.

No, but you can check with your insurance agent to get further assurance.

Learn about BEVs, PHEVs, and HEVs on our EV101 page!

Drive Green is an electric vehicle discount program being offered by nonprofit Green Energy Consumers Alliance and participating dealerships. Discounts on select electric vehicle models are offered through our website. View the cars & deals.

You must sign up here and then work with the dealers you selected to make your purchase or lease. Once you sign up, the dealers will call you and it is up to you to follow up, ask questions, test drive, and secure the final price with the dealer when you buy or lease.

Note: The discounts offered will change on a monthly basis.

We have based this program on the good work of others in Colorado and Utah. It is our mission to use consumer power to make energy more affordable and sustainable in order to avoid the potential devastating effects of climate change. Electric vehicles are a part of that solution.

We also see this as a natural extension of the “buyers’ group” model we have operated for energy consumers since 1982.

Acknowlegments: Many thanks to Will Toor and Mike Salisbury from the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project, Tim Prior and Annie Freyschlag from the Electrification Coalition and Drive Electric Northern Colorado, and Kevin Emerson and Clayton Johnson of Utah Clean Energy for blazing the path on electric vehicle group buy programs and for sharing their knowledge and experience with us. Thanks also to Gina Coplon-Newfield of the Sierra Club for her excellent advice.

We focus on cars that are affordable to the middle class and have good to excellent ranges. We regularly send out invitations to many dealers in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Those dealers that offer good prices and commit to providing good service to our referrals are chosen for the program.

Many people have heard about the cars being sold by Tesla. Tesla is a very important carmaker, but it does not offer cars at discounts through programs like Drive Green. In addition to considering a Tesla, we encourage you to consider the cars offered through Drive Green.

No, we will run the program indefinitely. However, each dealer's deals are time-limited. See the enrollment form for details.

Yes. Read them HERE.