As a military veteran (USAF), the State of Georgia offers a commemorative tag and waives the annual registration renewal fee with no additional charge for hybrid engine. https://dor.georgia.gov/military-veteran-license-platesthis week Wifey was in the DMV and somehow it came up that in Ohio whenever you renew your vehicle registration there is a additional fee of $100 for Hybrids and $200 for 'full' electric vehicles. they dont charge you extra when you buy your vehicle, just when you renew as far as i know.
Do they do this where you live?
now i understand that the states are scrambling to maintain their gas tax revenues, as Americans transition to a majority hybrid/full electric fleet gas tax revenue will no longer be able to support road construction and maintenance, the current spending is woefully inadequate as it is. bridges & roads are crumbling ALL over America so obviously they need all the $$ they can get. i can sorta see the logic but disagree with my states math. in Ohio the state portion of the gas tax is $0.385 p/gl. since ive retired i only drive about 5-7k miles per year, at 7k miles = 175 gl = $67.37 in gas tax. why do i have to pay so more to own a less polluting vehicle??
now if i had a full electric that would mean a even more substantial penalty for adopting a technology thats not only good for the planet but is also being pushed BIG TIME by our and other governments. my bother-n-law lives in Florida and you pay a fee up front thats a % purchase price and thereafter you pay the same registration fee as everyone else.
i would institute a system whereby hybrid/electric owners would pay the same fee as everyone else along with some prorated sum based on your yearly mileage totals which could be captured at your annual inspection(if your state does those). not perfect but better than charging me more than what i believe to be my "fair' share.
The Ohio DMV didn't catch it on the Maverick when I transferred the tags in October, and didn't catch it when I renewed my tags last month? The thought when I asked some other Ohioians here on MTC seemed to be the "truck" designation is overriding the hybrid designation. I'm not knocking it, my daughter's Accord Hybrid tags were $151.50this week Wifey was in the DMV and somehow it came up that in Ohio whenever you renew your vehicle registration there is a additional fee of $100 for Hybrids and $200 for 'full' electric vehicles. they dont charge you extra when you buy your vehicle, just when you renew as far as i know.
Do they do this where you live?
now i understand that the states are scrambling to maintain their gas tax revenues, as Americans transition to a majority hybrid/full electric fleet gas tax revenue will no longer be able to support road construction and maintenance, the current spending is woefully inadequate as it is. bridges & roads are crumbling ALL over America so obviously they need all the $$ they can get. i can sorta see the logic but disagree with my states math. in Ohio the state portion of the gas tax is $0.385 p/gl. since ive retired i only drive about 5-7k miles per year, at 7k miles = 175 gl = $67.37 in gas tax. why do i have to pay so more to own a less polluting vehicle??
now if i had a full electric that would mean a even more substantial penalty for adopting a technology thats not only good for the planet but is also being pushed BIG TIME by our and other governments. my bother-n-law lives in Florida and you pay a fee up front thats a % purchase price and thereafter you pay the same registration fee as everyone else.
i would institute a system whereby hybrid/electric owners would pay the same fee as everyone else along with some prorated sum based on your yearly mileage totals which could be captured at your annual inspection(if your state does those). not perfect but better than charging me more than what i believe to be my "fair' share.
now thats a cool way to say 'thank you for your service'
