The plug - in Volvo XC90 AWD PHEV, BMW X5 XDrive40e, and Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid
each specify traction batteries just big enough to improve CO2 test scores for these otherwise powerful vehicles, but not enough to go more than 14 miles in EV mode.
A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug - in electric drive motor vehicle that draws propulsion using a
traction battery that has at least five kilowatt - hours (kWh) of capacity, uses an external source of energy to recharge the
battery, has a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 14,000 pounds, and meets
specified emission standards.