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Washington State Legislators Pass $100 Electric Vehicle TaxWashington State legislators just passed a bill that will require owners of electric vehicles to pay a $100 fee when they register their cars each year in order to make up for lost revenue on gas tax. Wereported on the bill when it was proposedin the state legislature early last year, and proponents supported it as a means to raise needed funds for highway repairs. On the other side of the coin, EV owners are rightfully angry since they are buying gasless cars for a reason. It seems the state of Washington missed an opportunity to think into the future here, away from gasoline taxes, in order to figure out where those funds will come from when no cars run on gasoline. We're not sure if they got the memo but gas is a limited resource and so that day is surely in our future.1
Washington State Legislators Pass $100 Electric Vehicle TaxWashington State legislators just passed a bill that will require owners of electric vehicles to pay a $100 fee when they register their cars each year in order to make up for lost revenue on gas tax. Wereported on the bill when it was proposedin the state legislature early last year, and proponents supported it as a means to raise needed funds for highway repairs. On the other side of the coin, EV owners are rightfully angry since they are buying gasless cars for a reason. It seems the state of Washington missed an opportunity to think into the future here, away from gasoline taxes, in order to figure out where those funds will come from when no cars run on gasoline. We're not sure if they got the memo but gas is a limited resource and so that day is surely in our future.2
Washington State Legislators Pass $100 Electric Vehicle TaxWashington State legislators just passed a bill that will require owners of electric vehicles to pay a $100 fee when they register their cars each year in order to make up for lost revenue on gas tax. Wereported on the bill when it was proposedin the state legislature early last year, and proponents supported it as a means to raise needed funds for highway repairs. On the other side of the coin, EV owners are rightfully angry since they are buying gasless cars for a reason. It seems the state of Washington missed an opportunity to think into the future here, away from gasoline taxes, in order to figure out where those funds will come from when no cars run on gasoline. We're not sure if they got the memo but gas is a limited resource and so that day is surely in our future.3
