PG&E customers can save $10,000 on the purchase of a new 2017 or 2018 BMW i3 or i3s electric vehicle, including both all-electric as well as range extender models.
This offer adds to existing state and federal discounts available to customers in California to help support the state’s ambitious clean transportation goal of having five million zero-emission vehicles on the road by 2030.
At any authorized BMW dealership, interested customers can show a recent copy of their PG&E bill and the filled out BMW customer information form found here. Family members are also eligible if they prove with a driver’s license that they reside at the same address as the customer on the PG&E bill. The discount is taken off the best-negotiated price for the purchase or finance of a BMW i3 or i3s electric vehicle and is available through May 31.
Additionally, BMW i3 customers are eligible to enroll in BMW’s ChargeNow program that offers 24 months of free charging at participating EVgo charging stations.
In addition to the discount offered by BMW, other available incentives could further reduce the cost of an EV by approximately 40 percent. PG&E recommends customers research other discounts and incentives, including:
– Federal Tax Credit: Customers could be eligible for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits. PG&E recommends customers review details closely and consult a tax accountant or Certified Public Accountant for specific information.
– California State Rebate: Customers could be eligible for an additional $2,500 off the BMW i3 through the California state rebate administered by the California Air Resources Board.
– PG&E’s Clean Fuel Rebate: PG&E residential, electric customers who are EV drivers can apply for the company’s one-time $500 Clean Fuel Rebate. The rebate is part of California’s statewide Low Carbon Fuel Standard initiative, which aims to reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions by encouraging the adoption of clean fuels like electricity.
– PG&E customers living in certain areas such as San Joaquin Valley could be eligible for additional EV discounts.
Recently, PG&E launched its EV Charge Network program to help accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles in California by increasing access to charging. Partnering with business customers and electric vehicle charging companies, PG&E will install 7,500 chargers at condominiums, apartment buildings and workplaces across Northern and Central California, including at sites in disadvantaged communities.
Committed to increasing adoption of clean vehicles in the state, PG&E continues its efforts to make it easier for customers to make the switch to electric vehicles. Online resources help customers driving electric vehicles learn more and determine which rate plan makes sense for them. On PG&E’s residential EV rate plans, customers pay the equivalent of $1.20 per gallon to charge their vehicle overnight.