plug-in

Vehicles that qualified included fuel cell electric, natural gas or plug-in electric cars.

In California, approximately one-quarter of new cars sold are either fully electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles, according to the California Energy Commission.

After more than a decade of pressure to offer electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids at the lowest price points, the U.S. selection under $35,000 remains limited.

As steep tariffs threaten to drive up car prices and an incentive for buying electric vehicles nears its expiration date, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are becoming harder to afford.

Qualified drivers in the Golden State include those who drive fuel cell electric, natural gas or plug-in electric cars.