Discounts, Rebates Making Some Electric Cars More Affordable

Minnesota Power customers can get a Nissan Leaf for around $13,000 through the month of June

DULUTH, Minn. – Minnesota Power is hoping to get Duluthians to start thinking green when it comes to driving.

Representatives with the company were out at Whole Foods Co–op on Wednesday to promote electric vehicle technology.

Through the month of June, Minnesota Power is offering a $10,000 discount to customers who buy a Nissan Leaf electric car.

Along with a $7,500 dollar federal tax credit, they say right now you can get one of these for just $13,000.

"A question we commonly get is 'how does it handle in winter driving?' The vehicles are actually heavier than a regular internal combustion engine car because of that battery pack, so they typically get a lot better traction as well," says Pam Schmidtt, a customer solutions analyst with Minnesota Power.

Minnesota Power also just finished up construction on a brand new electric vehicle charging station in Canal Park.

The Nissan Leaf gets just over 100 miles on a full charge.

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