Beyond using this clean electricity to
power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (
EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel -
cell cars) on the road by 2020.
Under the B.C. government program, buyers of new battery -
powered EVs or plug - in hybrids are eligible to get $ 5,000 off of those cars» pre-tax sticker price; buyers of hydrogen fuel
cell vehicles can get up to $ 6,000 off.