Time is running out for anyone hoping to take advantage of the federal electric vehicle tax credit and snag a bargain like a discounted Chevrolet Equinox EV, as the generous incentive program is set to expire on September 30 under the “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed into law by President Donald Trump in July. The looming deadline applies nationwide, including in California, where drivers had been assured by Governor Gavin Newsom that the state would step in with its own rebate program if the federal credit were eliminated.