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Discounts for buying your first electric vehicle

California residents buying or leasing their first qualifying electric vehicle may qualify for a discount through a participating manufacturer.

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What you can get

A possible discount through a participating manufacturer

Who it's for

California residents buying or leasing their first qualifying electric vehicle

What you need to know

  • The discount must apply at purchase or lease, not afterward.
  • Plug-in hybrids do not qualify.
  • Check prior ownership, the exact model and the seller's current offer.

Your next step

  1. Confirm the manufacturer participates and the vehicle qualifies.
  2. Ask for the discount terms before signing.
Go to program website

You will go to the program's own website.

More details and sources

Full program information

Official program name: MyFirstEV (state EV discount)

Benefits and limits

$1,750 - $3,500

Full requirements

For California residents buying or leasing their first battery-electric or fuel-cell vehicle through a participating manufacturer or its authorized sales channel; plug-in hybrids do not qualify. Previous ownership or leasing shown on an electric vehicle's title or registration, including outside California, can disqualify a buyer. The discount must be offered at the time of sale and is not retroactive; manufacturer participation, eligible models, new-versus-certified-used offers and price limits vary. Confirm the specific manufacturer's live offer and sign the required self-attestation at purchase; the program is limited to one incentive per individual.

Read the program's requirements Checked Oct 30, 2026

Key requirements, not complete provider checklist. Final eligibility, address and funding decisions belong to the provider.

Amounts and options

Listed benefit

$1,750 - $3,500

Eligibility is not stated in the finder listing; confirm the provider's requirements.

Found for the DHS area; check your address and requirements.

For: People and families

Areas found for this option

Adelanto, Anza, Apple Valley, Banning, Barstow, Beaumont, Bermuda Dunes, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Blythe, Cabazon, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Cherry Valley, Chino, Chino Hills, Coachella, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Desert Palms, Eastvale, Fontana, Garnet, Grand Terrace, Hemet, Hesperia, Highland, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Indian Wells, Indio, Indio Hills, Joshua Tree, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Elsinore, Loma Linda, Mecca, Menifee, Montclair, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Needles, Norco, North Shore, Oasis, Ontario, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Perris, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Sky Valley, Temecula, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Victorville, Vista Santa Rosa, Whitewater, Wildomar, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley

Availability and area

Provider availability not verified

Listed in the finder; current funding, enrollment and applicant eligibility require provider confirmation.

This program was found while researching help in the Desert Hot Springs area. The program must confirm the address and applicant qualify.

Areas listed in the source

Adelanto, Anza, Apple Valley, Banning, Barstow, Beaumont, Bermuda Dunes, Big Bear City, Big Bear Lake, Blythe, Cabazon, Calimesa, Canyon Lake, Cathedral City, Cherry Valley, Chino, Chino Hills, Coachella, Colton, Corona, Desert Edge, Desert Hot Springs, Desert Palms, Eastvale, Fontana, Garnet, Grand Terrace, Hemet, Hesperia, Highland, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Indian Wells, Indio, Indio Hills, Joshua Tree, Jurupa Valley, La Quinta, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Elsinore, Loma Linda, Mecca, Menifee, Montclair, Moreno Valley, Murrieta, Needles, Norco, North Shore, Oasis, Ontario, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Perris, Rancho Cucamonga, Rancho Mirage, Redlands, Rialto, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Jacinto, Sky Valley, Temecula, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Twentynine Palms, Upland, Victorville, Vista Santa Rosa, Whitewater, Wildomar, Yucaipa, Yucca Valley

Where this information comes from

IREN incentive finder

Information collected Oct 30, 2026.

DHSed is an independent guide. The program makes the final decision about help, amounts and rules.