Some of the benefits of owning electric and hybrid vehicles will disappear Wednesday as the federal government is ending programs to provide tax credits to those who purchase low or zero-emission vehicles and allow such cars to use high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes, also known as carpool lanes, in California.

The tax credit program, officially called the New Clean Vehicle Credit , was set to expire Tuesday, no longer providing a tax credit of up to $7,500 to those who purchase new EVs and up to $4,000 to the buyers of used electric or plug-in cars.

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For last-minute EV purchases, cars must be bought on or before Sept. 30 either with a binding written contract or a payment on the vehicle, according to the Internal R

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