PEV Action Tool This companion brief contains common concerns
regarding public involvement with electric vehicles as well as
the vehicles themselves. For information about the public
benefits and risks of public involvement with PEVs, please see
Companion Brief: Public Benefits of PEVsand Companion Brief:
Common Concerns About electric vehicle policy and Electric
Vehicles. There are many different public policies and programs
for alternative fuel vehicles across federal, state, and local
governments. All alternative fuel vehicles are receiving support
from the federal government to some extent. For example, a
number of alternative fuel vehicles are eligible  for tax
credits to lower their upfront cost. Any inherently low emission
vehicle including natural gas vehicles and fuel cell vehicles
are eligible for HOV lane exemptions. In addition, Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality funds  have been spent on natural gas
refueling infrastructure and natural gas vehicles. However,
electric vehicles have received a g