$100 Fee for Electric Vehicles? State of Washington Should Think Again
February 19th, 2010 // 9:34 am @ Miss Electric
$100 Fee for my EV?
The State of Washington is currently considering a new policy that would implement a new annual registration fee of $100 on electric vehicles. This new fee would be in addition to other registration fees currently assessed on all highway vehicles. Is this a fair policy for electric vehicle owners?
Apparently, the Washigton State Senate is concerned about losing revenue from state gas taxes from plug-in vehicles. This preemptive fear could be a result of recent statements from the Federal Highway Trust that allude to losing revenue from plug-in cars.
Interestingly enough, however, the bill (known as SB 6377) takes a rather optimistic perspective towards the role that electric vehicles have as part of the state’s transportation system. The authors of the bill state that the new policy is necessary “as the state’s fleet changes from motor vehicles powered by traditional sources, such as gasoline and diesel, to those powered by electricity.”
Check out the rest of the article on AllCarsElectric.com…
Category : Plug-In Policies