Next door in Tennessee; they have decided to add an addiitonal ‘fee’ of $100 to register a hybrid vehicle, and $200 to register an electric vehicle. Their excuse? They need to make up the loss in gas taxes somewhere...LOLOL! (Normal folks will continue to pay $29 to registered gas-driven vehicles.)
It’s only fair.
The EVs are waaaay heavier and will destroy roads quicker.
By not paying gasoline taxes they are skipping out on their roadwork maintenance obligations.
Is this a one-time charge or is it annual with plate renewal?......................
Texas is $400 the first two years and $200 each year thereafter for an electric.
It should be higher to cover the costs of the new generating plants that are needed. Or ban charging of the cars when the temperature is over 100 or under 20.