Washington sees 11th-hour rush to buy EVs before tax incentive disappears John Ryan September 24, 2025 / 4:36 pm

Electric-vehicle sales in Washington are lagging far behind targets the state has set for adoption of the climate-friendly vehicles.

After surging in 2024, sales have mostly sagged in 2025. But with federal tax breaks for purchasing electric vehicles disappearing at the end of September, sagging interest in plug-in vehicles has surged, at least temporarily, data from the Washington Department of Licensing shows.

One in four new cars sold in Washington in August can plug into an electrical outlet, the highest market share since October 2024. That was when a state-funded rebate program quickly ran out of money after helping 6,000 Washingtonians go electric.

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