The electric car credit is non-refundable. That means you only get enough credit to reduce your tax liability to zero. After that the refundable credits get added to your refund. It sounds like your tax bill liability was low. To see how it worked out follow these steps.
1. Click "Tax Tools" in the left hand menu
2. Click "Tools" in the left hand menu
3. Click "View Tax Summary" in the center screen
4. Click "Preview My 1040" in the left hand menu
5. Scroll down to line 12b to see the credit added which will equal 12a your tax liability
6. Continue to scroll down and lines 13-19 then add any other taxes and refundable credits and your withholding to arrive at your refund.
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