The new law reads:Oklahoma has a $110/year surcharge on EVs. Apparently this is the average amount of fuel tax paid per vehicle in Oklahoma per year. At this point I'm fine with paying a fixed fee vs the alternative of having the govt know how many miles/year I drive. Technically they should also consider gross-vehicle weight as heavier vehicles cause more damage to the roads. With ICEs this is automatic as a large truck gets ways worse mileage than a small car and so pays more in fuel taxes.
I suppose the other "fair" option is to surcharge electricity used for charging which is easy to do at a public charging station but would require a separate meter at home. No thanks.
1) The annual registration fees for electric vehicles other than plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is as follows:
(a) $130 for class 1 vehicles;
(b) $190 for class 2 vehicles;
(c) $340 for class 3 vehicles; and
(d) $1,100 for class 4 vehicles.
(2) The annual registration fees for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles is as follows:
(a) $70 for class 1 vehicles;
(b) $100 for class 2 vehicles;
(c) $210 for class 3 vehicles; and
(d) $700 for class 4 vehicles.
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So yes, depending on weight the more it weights the more you'll pay.
Montana charges by the minute NOT by the Kwh for charging. I'm sure the next thing they will implement is changing it to per Kwh and then taxing per Kwh that is put into your vehicle. Maybe we better strike this thread from existence! Maybe our legislature are watching, and getting ideas. I would be willing to wager that NONE of our legislatures drive an electric vehicle.