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Here Is the Updated List of Which EVs Qualify for the Full Federal Tax Credit

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Photo: Cadillac

Which cars will be eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit has been a bit of a complicated mystery for months, as the feds finalize their rules and the full effect of the Inflation Reduction Act is felt. On Monday, the Treasury Department released an updated list of models that will be eligible for the $7,500, for cars put in service on or after Tuesday. Just ten models make the cut, but not all variants of them do. Here is a list of the ten that make it.

Before we get to that, though, let’s rehash the rules for qualifying, one of which is that the car must cost below $80,000 if it’s an SUV, truck, or van, and less than $55,000 if it’s a sedan, hatchback, or wagon. That classification is determined by the Environmental Protection Agency. Households of buyers must have an adjusted gross income of $300,000 or less, or $150,000 or less for individuals. The car must be assembled in North America and, for now, at least half of the materials for the battery have to be assembled or produced in the U.S., or in one of its free-trade partners.

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Those are the basic outlines, but there are a few more rules, too, all of which you can review on this fact sheet. The qualifying models listed below are those listed by fueleconomy.gov. Without further ado:

2023-2024 Cadillac Lyriq

Photo:  Cadillac
Photo: Cadillac

The Lyriq shows what GM can do when it tries, among other things.

2022-2023 Chrysler Pacifica PHEV

Photo:  Chrysler
Photo: Chrysler

Chrysler is basically just a minivan company at this point, and it makes a good one with the Pacifica PHEV.

2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning

Photo:  Ford
Photo: Ford

The credit is just for the standard and extended range battery variants, N.B., while more than enough ink has been spilled on the Lightning, possibly the future of everything, according to Ford.

2022-2023 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring

Photo:  Lincoln
Photo: Lincoln

The Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring is always there if you’re completely out of other ideas.


2022-2023 Chevy Bolt EUV and Bolt

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Photo: Chevy

So is the Chevy Bolt and Bolt EUV.

2024 Chevy Silverado EV

Photo:  Chevy
Photo: Chevy

Tens of thousands of people have lined up to buy the Silverado EV, presumably because they can’t imagine the idea of buying a Ford. With the tax credit, that number may still grow.