The law, which will take effect on Sept. 1, will also require new electric vehicle (EV) owners to pay a one-time fee of $400 to register their cars in addition to the $200 yearly toll.
The aim of the new law is to recoup some of the tax money the state has lost through EV owners not purchasing pricey gasoline.
God bless Texas.
ReplyDeleteA good Texas story, but I have to announce breaking news of a passing that's gonna change America foever:
ReplyDeleteToday Pee-wee Herman died
So much for locating his bicycle in the basement of the Alamo...
Delete"I meant to do that."
Consumer Reports suggested that the price of Abbott’s new annual fee of $200 is too high. The company found that a fee of $71 would be the “maximum justifiable EV fee” in Texas.. What authority does Consumer Reports have to dictate what taxes Texas collects?
ReplyDeleteSmall electric cars do as much damage as large commercial trucks because of their high weight. The cost is justified.
DeleteExile1981
Just wait, in order to be more equitable, they will soon tax you on the number of miles driven.
ReplyDeleteThey already do something like this in Europe for commercial trucks. GPS driven, to collect the money for tollable roads. So the tech already exists.
DeleteThat is coming
DeleteThey are going to tax everyone by the mile, the folks who buy gas will just be paying extra.
Delete"Who who didn't see this coming?"
ReplyDeleteUm, EV owners?
I pay a fuel road tax on….
ReplyDeleteevery gallon of gas that I purchase….
Fair would be ev drivers paying a road tax….
on every mile they travel.
Ed357
When I moved to the outskirts of Houston, they were working construction on Hwy 45 upgrades. That was 19 years ago. They are still working on it. Same section, too. Tax all you want, the roads are still shit.
ReplyDeleteGive me a break! I lived in Houston in 1979 and they were working on I-45 upgrades then, too.
DeleteI lived in Houston in 1973.....same thing....it's a never ending problem....used to love to take my daughter to the park and the zoo...in the early 70's Houston was a nice place...
DeleteWait until we hear.. THAT'S RACIST!!!, that will put an unfair burden on KneeGrows and (ahem) ..Immigrant's ........
ReplyDelete@Luis-FuckThemAll
So dem folks are financially responsible enough to afford those expensive EV's? Who knew, or am I going to have to pony up money for them, like their obama-phone?
DeleteNot nearly enough for the negative impact they have.
ReplyDeleteSounds too low to me
ReplyDeleteJD
If the average fuel economy was 20 mpg, then the average driver would be paying $400 per year. No EV has the range of an average vehicle ergo they are turds. I'm thinking $500 would be closer.
DeleteNow what about fees to fund those charging stations? Good start, next...
ReplyDeleteNo problem....tax them a flat fee for the charge....usery tax....
DeleteIt's not enough
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe there's not a mileage tax in every state. Last I heard, there were some trials out west. The crazy lefties must champing at the bit for that shit.
ReplyDeleteSeparate meter for the EV- mandatory. Tax them double on that, plus, charging electricity for the car to be derived from wind and solar ONLY. Sun don't shine, wind don't blow, SOL.
ReplyDeleteAren’t ev’s heavier than internal combustion vehicles….????
ReplyDeleteWe need to charge more for weight….
since ev’s wear the roads out more.
Ed357
They did this in Oregon a long time ago. I think it was a surcharge on registration renewal of about $200 For EV cars. and included hybrids. , back when a Reg. renewal was only $70.
ReplyDeleteSo, what if I dont own a car at all? Are they going to tax my feet?
ReplyDeletenow do bicycles and make those self centered f#(ks pay for those special bike only lanes they demand, and then use the rest of the road anyway
ReplyDeleteAustin, summertime... ev cars being driven around with the windows open.
ReplyDeleteDon't hold charge as well in temperature "extremes".
Austin traffic.
BWAHAHAHA.
Oh, and how long does it take to charge an ev during a becalmed windfarm? Hello ERCOT?
Steve S6