# What is the cheapest price you can get a new electric vehicle in the US

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**Created:** [February 20, 2014, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-cheapest-price-you-can-get-a-new-electric-vehicle-in-the-us/681811 "2014-02-20T18:46:24Z")\
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The mitsubishi i-miev starts at 23k. There is a $7500 federal rebate, but states have rebates too. What is the cheapest you can get an ev for? I know California has a rebate of $2500 and Georgia has a $5000 but Georgia is an income tax credit. What if your income doesn’t qualify you for that large of a tax credit. Basically, I am confused by which vehicle is cheapest and how the tax credits work.

But in an ideal situation an ev could cost 10-15k after rebates, I think. Not bad, and pretty affordable for people who need an in city commuter car. However you’d need a second car for longer trips. Fuel savings could reach 2k a year. But battery life may only be 100k or so.