MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • March 19, 2023
Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, thanks in part to state and federal tax incentives and rebates. But buying an EV is not as simple as walking into a dealership and driving one home off the lot. In Maine, purchasing an electric vehicle can be an enormous challenge. Supply is limited, waitlists are long and some models aren’t even available here. While tax breaks can help offset the additional cost of EVs, those incentives are becoming complicated and more restrictive. Some manufacturers haven’t even submitted their 2023 lists of qualifying cars to the IRS yet, so dealers sometimes aren’t sure which vehicles qualify. And in the rural parts of Maine – most of the state – charging stations are scarce.