BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Nathan Perrine, the executive director of the Car Care Council , says the Cool Air Rebate Program, or CAR Program, hit the roads last July in Fresno before branching statewide this May, covering up to 90% of repair costs for vehicle air conditioning leaks for eligible drivers.

“The Cool Air Rebate Program is a financial assistance program for low-income Californians to help them get their leaking vehicle air conditioning systems repaired,” said Perrine.

Since the initial launch, the CAR program has paid for more than $1.85 million in environmental enhancing vehicle repairs, and repaired at least 1,617 leaking AC systems.

Dakotah Massie, the general manager of McWilliams & Walden Inc. , one of the participating auto repair shops, said, “I see people all t

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