The short answer is yes! The vehicle must be new not used, you must have your VIN number and appear as a qualifying car on the IRS website. But eventually these credits will disappear in the coming years once each car maker sells their quota of 200,000. Use Form 8936 Qualified Plug-In Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.
See if your vehicle is listed here with the IRS:
http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Qualified-Vehicles-Acquired-after-12-31-2009
Form 8936
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8936.pdf
Instructions for Form 8936
http://www.irs.gov/uac/Form-8936,-Qualified-Plug-in-Electric-Drive-Motor-Vehicle-Credit
COLORADO state tax payers get an additional refundable state credit via Form DR0617 Innovative Motor Vehicle and Innovative Truck Credits.
Instructions for CO Innovative Motor Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Credit
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/Income67.pdf
OTHER REFERENCES:
http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1085549_when-do-electric-car-tax-credits-expire
http://www.washingtonpost.com/cars/federal-tax-credits-for-plug-in-hybrids-electric-cars-what-you-need-to-know/2014/08/20/0ae02718-2886-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html
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