The California ZERO - EMISSIONS program has run out of money. Electric cars have arrived !!!!

The Chevy Volt has real competition, too.  The Nissan Leaf.

In 2009, the state of California appropriated over $10 million to help promote the production and use of zero-emission vehicles. Despite a $2 million boost from the California Energy Commission on May 26, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) recently announced that the program has run out of money earlier than predicted.

Slated to last until the end of 2011, the project distributed about 2,000 rebates worth a total of $11.1 million in just about 27 months.
Rebate amounts ranged from $1,500 to $5,000, depending on the vehicle purchased.  Zero-emissions passenger cars neighborhood electric vehicles and electric motorcycles were eligible for the rebates (LA Times).

A statement on the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) website states that the ARB expects FY 2011-2012 funding to become available later this year....