[FM_Jack]

https://mva.maryland.gov/Documents/VR-316.pdf

Friend of mine was complaining about his DMV in another state and it made me curious about ours. I've only ever paid the renewal for a car which is only $135.

The curb weight is under 7000 lbs so we'd just be paying $187 every 2 years? I see there is a section specific to trucks but it has a minimum weight.

 

[THEsocalledfan]

This is going to be a very hot topic going forward as states figure out how they collect revenue from EV owners for roads. Gas tax does not work well for some reason.....

 

[Leaf to Lightning : )]

GEORGIA has an additional $218 or so to the 'base' tag fee, each and every year, moving forward, since it sees that EVs are not pulling their weight and paying their 'fair share' of road taxes. Georgia, though, moved to a single TAVT fee several years ago - meaning that rather than paying a 7% 'sales tax' and get charged a 'fair market ad valorm tax' every year thereafter, the TAVT replaces that with a single fee. You never pay anything again, except for the $20 tag fee, each year. They add the EV fee to that.
ALABAMA has similar, although I believe it's closer to $300 additional to the ad valorem 'fair market' tag fee...

I would rather see this as a 'state fee' attached to each and every DC FAST CHARGER and Level 2 chargers. This means that EVERYONE, even EV owners from other states, help pay the road taxes, not just the residents who may actually infrequently ever DC Fast Charge.

 

[FM_Jack]

I would rather see this as a 'state fee' attached to each and every DC FAST CHARGER and Level 2 chargers. This means that EVERYONE, even EV owners from other states, help pay the road taxes, not just the residents who may actually infrequently ever DC Fast Charge.

I could see people opposing this because it would adversely affect those without garages/driveways. One of the last times I sat at a DCFC one of the people, maybe everyone there, looked like this was part of her routine to stop and charge at a DCFC because she can't at home. Then of course there are L2 chargers out and about that are free.

 

[fyrdude]

California now charges higher fees for all EV's, since we're not paying the gas tax. They collect it in registration instead. My 2019 Tesla Model S is around $900 per year. Purchase price was only $86,000 at the time. I expect that $80,000 trucks won't be cheap either.

 

[FM_Jack]

California now charges higher fees for all EV's, since we're not paying the gas tax. They collect it in registration instead. My 2019 Tesla Model S is around $900 per year. Purchase price was only $86,000 at the time. I expect that $80,000 trucks won't be cheap either.

You have a yearly renewal and it is $900?

 

[fyrdude]

You have a yearly renewal and it is $900?

Yep, last year was $898, for my second renewal (third year).

 

[WhiteBolt]

California now charges higher fees for all EV's, since we're not paying the gas tax. They collect it in registration instead. My 2019 Tesla Model S is around $900 per year. Purchase price was only $86,000 at the time. I expect that $80,000 trucks won't be cheap either.

They should refund you the money they save for not having to go through emissions inspection.

 

[Brew]

I expect that $80,000 trucks won't be cheap either.

Thankfully Ford gave us a spare so DMV is listing F150 curb weight as 6,016lbs...which is 17lbs over the $87/yr fee and instead $266.