Compare Star Car and Columbia ParCar

Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs) to IRS Announcement IR-2009-45 Requirements

IR-2009-45 Referenced Requirement All Star Car and Columbia ParCar Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) Models Meets Requirement?

ARRA Credit
American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009)
To qualify, a vehicle must be purchased after February 17, 2009 and before January 1, 2012 and a vehicle must be...    
“a low-speed vehicle... All Star Car and Columbia ParCar LSV models are manufactured to meet the NHTSA requirements as defined by Title 49 CFR, Chapter V, Part 571.500, Standard No. 500; Low-speed vehicles. yes
that is propelled to a significant extent by a rechargeable battery... All Star Car and ParCar LSV models are propelled by a rechargeable battery pack. yes
  All Star Car and ParCar LSV models have a 48-volt battery pack. yes
with a capacity of at least 4 kilowatt hours...” Star Car has ten models are based on a 6-volt system and two models are configured on an 8-volt system. The capacities at 20-hour rate for each of these 48-volt battery packs from Trojan Battery are as follows: yes
  T-105 Pack (6V) 10.80 kWh capacity
T-875 Pack (8V) 8.16 kWh capacity		 yes
  CarPar has 12 models based on a 6-volt system. The capacity at 20-hour rate for a 48-volt battery pack from US Battery is as follows:
US2200 (6V) 11.1 kWh capacity		 yes

EESA Credit
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008)
To qualify for this specific credit, for the amounts announced, a vehicle must be purchased in 2009 and a vehicle must...    
“have at least four wheels... All Star Car and Columbia ParCar LSV/NEVs have four wheels. yes
and draw propulsion using a rechargeable traction battery... All Star Car and ParCar LSV/NEVs draw propulsion using a rechargeable traction battery pack. yes
  All Star Car and ParCar LSV/NEV models have a 48-volt battery pack. yes
with at least four kilowatt hours of capacity.” Star Car has ten models are based on a 6-volt system and two models are configured on an 8-volt system. The capacities at 20-hour rate for each of these 48-volt battery packs from Trojan Battery are as follows: yes
  T-105 Pack (6V) 10.80 kWh capacity
T-875 Pack (8V) 8.16 kWh capacity		 yes
  CarPar has 12 models based on a 6-volt system. The capacity at 20-hour rate for a 48-volt battery pack from US Battery is as follows:
US2200 (6V) 11.1 kWh capacity		 yes

Important Notes:
- The capacities listed herein are derived using published battery ratings from Trojan Battery and US Battery.
- ARRA credit: Battery capacities must simply exceed 4 kilowatt hours.
- EESA credit: The amount over the $2,500 minimum for which a purchase may qualify is determined based on the battery pack size greater than 4 kilowatts.
- Consult your tax advisor to determine qualification for the listed credits.