![[QLD] $500 Rebate on E-Bike, $200 Rebate on E-Scooter @ Queensland Zero Emission Vehicle Strategy](https://files.ozbargain.com.au/n/34/867434.jpg?h=0d5bad93)
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for a rebate under the scheme, you must:
- purchase your eligible e-bicycle or e-scooter in full (including through buy now, pay later services) on or after 23 September 2024
- purchase your eligible e-bicycle or e-scooter either in person at a retail store or online from an eligible business (a retail business located in Queensland or an Australian online * business—sole-trader, partnership, private or public company, trust or incorporated not for profit organisation—operating under an active Australian Business Number (ABN)
- be a person aged 18 years or over
- be a Queensland resident. This may be evidenced by a valid Queensland driver’s licence, or another form of evidence to prove residency in Queensland.
Eligible devices
To be eligible, an e-scooter must:
To be eligible, an e-scooter must:
- be designed for use by 1 person
- have 1 wheel at the front, and 1 or 2 wheels at the back or; 1 or 2 wheels at the front and 1wheel at the back
- be propelled by an electric motor that is not capable of operating when the device is going faster than 25km/h
- be steered by handlebars
- have a footboard supported by the wheels
- be no more than:
- 1,250mm in length
- 700mm in width
- 1,350mm in height
- 60kg in mass, when not carrying a person or other load.
To be eligible, power-assisted bicycle must:
- be a power-assisted bicycle, that is:
- be fitted with one or more electric auxiliary motor/s with a maximum power output, or combined maximum power output of not more than 200 watts; and
- not be capable of travelling faster than:
- 6km/h when propelled only by the electric motor/s (no pedalling), or
- 25km/h while the motor/s are providing assistance (speeds in excess of 25km/h are only permitted under pedal power only) and
- not be fitted with an internal combustion engine; or
- be an electrically power-assisted cycle (EPAC) with a maximum continuous rated power of 250 watt, of which the output is:
- progressively reduced as the cycle's travel speed increases above 6km/h; and
- cut off, when:
- the cycle reaches a speed of 25km/h; or
- the cyclist not pedalling and the travel speed exceeds 6km/h.
Please visit this page and scroll down to the subheading "Source of power" for a further explanation on what the different types of electric bicycles are, to avoid purchasing a bicycle that may not qualify for the rebate.
anyone find that application id is different from the one they email you they don't seem to match. maybe their database is corrupted as i had to update my mobile number as a different one appeared on my account? its poorly run. they require heaps more info then stated on the application. ie it stated a screen shot of bank account is ok but now they are requesting a full bank statement etc. Anyone who submitted on the 28th sept heard anything yet?