Report: 2012 Chevy Volt to qualify for California's $5,000 rebate— Autoblog Green

2011 Chevrolet Volt– Click above for high-res image gallery

Back in October of 2010, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) rated the2011 Chevrolet Voltas an Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV). That's below the SULEV and PZEV ratings of cars like theJetta TDI,Toyota Prius,Honda InsightandHonda CR-Z. Unfortunately, the 2011 Volt's ULEV status and its inability to qualify as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) means that it's not eligible forCalifornia's $5,000 tax rebate.

However, reports indicate thatGeneral Motorsis working on a modified Volt, to be launched in 2012 or 2013, that will qualify for California's substantial rebate. The General has reportedly decided to offer a version of the Volt that has a ten-year or 150,000-mile warranty, thus making the plug-in hybrid AT-PZEV compliant. GM currently backs the Volt's electric-drive andbattery components with an eight-year or 100,000-mile warranty.

If the reports pan out to be true, Volt's sold in California may eventually be eligible for both the $7,500 federal tax credit and the State's $5,000 rebate, effectively cutting the base price ofChevy's $41,000 plug-inby $12,500.

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