At a federal level, you can claim up to 30 percent of the cost of an electric vehicle charger installed in your home through tax credits, and some states offer an installation incentive as well.

Check your state and region for alternative fuel programs. As many as thirteen states offer cost savings for qualified alternative fuel vehicles through tax credits, rebates, reduced vehicle taxes, and reduced registration fees.

Your pre-owned plug-in hybrid may entitle you to benefits such as HOV (or carpool) lane access and free parking. Some power companies are also willing to offer rebates for your pre-owned plug-in hybrid, as a reward for contributing to reduced gas consumption.

No. Every Certified Pre-Owned plug-in hybrid vehicle undergoes rigorous and thorough testing, and the battery is carefully inspected for wear. Any under-performing components are replaced before the vehicle can become Certified. Battery degradation in PHEVs is generally minimal, especially if the vehicle is less than five years old.

In the unlikely event of a failure, your vehicle's battery is covered by the 8-year-/100,000-mile warranty – offering a replacement quickly and at no cost when performed at a certified BMW Center.

Extreme temperatures may affect your vehicle's available range, simply because the vehicle relies on additional electric power to heat or cool the vehicle. However, thanks to the flexibility of the combustion engine, your BMW will still operate reliably in any temperature conditions.

There are simple things you can do to counteract the effects of extreme temperatures.  In cold weather conditions, try preheating the cabin while plugged into the charger and using the seat warmers instead of the cabin heater. In extremely hot temperatures, you can pre-cool the cabin while it is plugged in. In general, avoid hard braking, so you can allow the vehicle’s regenerative braking system to recover its energy.