More exciting news about electric vehicles in Hawai'i!

This came out over a week ago now, but I only just came across it today while browsing Hawaii Blog's Bookmarks for April 28th:

Source: PR Newswire

Mitsubishi has chosen Hawai'i to be the first state to receive its North American version of the 100% electric-powered Mitsubishi "i"!

Apparently, Hawai'i is offering a $4500 clean energy rebate toward the purchase of the Mitsubishi i, and customers can also take advantage of a $7500 federal tax credit (subject to availability). That makes the Mitsubishi i a pretty darn good deal - under $16,000 for the base ES model. Mitsubishi also waive the $99.99 home electrical inspection fee for the first 2000 who place a reservation and purchase this vehicle.

This is so exciting!

Hawai'i has a goal of achieving 70% clean energy within a generation. This seems like a pretty aggressive goal, but it is certainly important that Hawai'i become a clean energy state in order to preserve our priceless environment.

Of course, it is a bit risky to be in the first group of people buying a completely new vehicle using completely new technology... But it's a risk we need to take in order to help make a difference and malama the aina (care for the land)!

Read more here: Mitsubishi Selects the State of Hawaii for the Initial Launch of the New Mitsubishi i Electric Vehicle for North America