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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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State
Rep. Tim Briggs |
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Briggs urges hybrid vehicle buyers to apply for state rebate
HARRISBURG, Feb. 16 – State Rep. Tim Briggs, D-Montgomery, encourages all Pennsylvanians who recently have purchased or leased a hybrid electric vehicle to act quickly to take advantage of a $500 rebate from the state's Hybrid Electric Vehicle Rebate Program while funds are still available.
Briggs said the rebate program is scheduled to end March 6, but applications will be accepted through September for eligible new vehicle purchases or leases. However, program funds are limited, and there is no guarantee that funds will be available to later applicants.
"I applaud people who try to do their part for the environment by purchasing hybrid cars," Briggs said. "Now the state wants to reward those people for their efforts with this rebate. I encourage anyone who is eligible to apply immediately to take advantage of this rebate before funds are depleted."
Vehicles eligible for rebates must have a combined EPA city and highway rating of greater than 55 miles per gallon, with a carbon footprint of fewer than seven tons per year of carbon dioxide. Flexible fuel and diesel vehicles are not eligible for rebates.
The program was established by the state Department of Environmental Protection in 2004 to promote the use of alternative fuels, improve environmental quality and reduce reliance on foreign energy sources. The program provides a rebate to assist with the incremental costs of buying or leasing a new, approved hybrid electric vehicle.
Rebate forms, and additional information about the program, may be obtained at www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Hybrid Vehicle Rebates, or by calling Rep. Briggs' office at (610) 768-3135.
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