Coloradans rushed to capture expiring federal tax credits in the last three months, pushing the clean-car portion of new sales to a record 32.4% and buying a higher ratio of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids than any other state, according to dealer statistics.

The EV and plug-in hybrid EV share of new car sales jumped sharply from 24.2% in the second quarter and surpassed the single-quarter record share of 31.5% at the end of 2024. Consumers crowded EV dealers to take advantage of a $7,500 federal subsidy taken at the cash register, before it expired Sept. 30 as a result of new Trump administration and congressional energy policies.

In July, August and September this year, full-battery EVs made up 26.4% of Colorado new car sales, and plug-in hybrids took 6% of sales; both categories

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