Connecticut DEEP Commissioner Rob Klee, right, talks with Congressman Joe Courtney, center, State Senator Paul Formica, and local automotive dealer representatives after announcing DEEP's CHEAPR program, creating financial incentives for purchasing electric vehicles, during a press conference at Carriage House Mercedes in New London Tuesday, June 30, 2015. New London - In the seven weeks since it began, nearly 70 Connecticut residents have taken advantage of the state program that offers rebates of up to $3,000 for the purchase or lease of an electric car.