OAKLAND – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that automakers are now offering instant rebates of up to $3,500 to Californians buying their first zero-emission vehicle (ZEV), savings that come off the price before you drive it off the lot, no applications or waiting required. The Governor also announced that California now has more battery storage hooked up to its power grid than any other state, over 21,000 megawatts worth of batteries that soak up extra solar power during the day and are available as the sun starts to set, helping to reduce the use of natural gas.

Together, the announcements tell an important story: families don’t have to choose between saving money and protecting the air we breathe. Foreign conflicts keep exposing how dependence on global oil markets threatens America’s economic and national security, driving up prices at the pump and at the register with every new overseas crisis. As the world’s fourth-largest economy, California is determined to break that cycle.

Governor Newsom announced that three automakers are now offering instant rebates through California’s MyFirstEV instant rebate program. As of today, Californians can walk into any Hyundai, Lucid, or Tesla dealer or sales center in the state and buy or lease their first ZEV. Additional automakers are planning to launch soon.

 (Photo source: Gavin Newsom’s Newsroom)