Jean-Marc Robichaud finally bought a fully electric vehicle in 2021.
His Hyundai Kona, the type of low-emissions car he’d wanted for over a decade, was cheaper thanks to federal and provincial electric vehicle incentives.
Robichaud received $5,000 from the federal government and another $5,000 from the province after his purchase, dropping the total for the car to $43,500.
His wife enjoyed the switch to electric so much she bought herself a Kona a year later. Once again they received $10,000 in incentives after their purchase, knocking the final price down to $51,295.
Robichaud was happy to get the incentives, despite already having his sights set on going electric.
“‘Sweet, this is available,’ that’s how it was. More than sweet, really, it was excellent,” he said.
Jean-Marc Robichaud bought his fully electric Hyundai Kona in 2021. A year later his wife bought the same model. They both received federal and provincial incentives. (Submitted by Jean-Marc Robichaud)
The incentive programs were created to help drivers make the move from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles to electric and hybrids, in a bid to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
June 30 was the last day to buy an EV and be eligible for compensation from the province. The last day New Brunswickers could apply to get the incentive was July 30.
The program issued 6,000 EV rebates and 1,300 home charger rebates over its four-year lifespan, with more still being processed.
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