California EV Incentive Calculator

California adds a $121 annual Road Improvement Fee for model-year 2020 and newer battery-electric and fuel-cell cars (not plug-in hybrids or hybrids), first charged at the first renewal rather than at initial registration. The fee is adjusted for inflation every January 1.

The fee is adjusted for California inflation each January 1; the 2027 amount has not been published yet.

MyFirstEV rebate (open): Instant $3,500 off a new zero-emission car (generally MSRP up to $50,000) or $1,750 off a certified used one up to $25,000, for Californians who have never had an EV. Availability varies by automaker. Official program page.

Income-qualified drivers who scrap an older car can get up to $10,000 ($12,000 in disadvantaged communities) through Clean Cars 4 All. The CVRP rebate closed in November 2023.

The federal clean vehicle tax credits (up to $7,500 for a new EV, up to $4,000 for a used EV, and the commercial clean vehicle credit) ended for vehicles acquired after September 30, 2025. A vehicle still qualifies if a binding written contract was signed and a payment made by that date, even if it was delivered later; the credit is then claimed for the year of delivery.