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ridiculous DMV registration fee.

Hans Gruber said:
Oregon's no fun anymore. You can pump your own gas without looking like a felon for the privilege.
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Heh, I spent a couple of days in eastern Oregon and I asked about this. They kind of looked at me like I was crazy. Turns out the state isn't just Portland and its suburbs 😛
 
I should add, this is my first year with an electric car. Could that have affected the rate ? If so, this "green " state is punishing you for being green.
 
Markfw said:
I should add, this is my first year with an electric car. Could that have affected the rate ? If so, this "green " state is punishing you for being green.
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Might be factoring in the increased damage your heavy battery car is doing to the road with the zero gas taxes you're paying.
 
Be glad your not in Michigan. It's based on the price you pay for the car. And it never goes down until it changes owners. My wife and I each bought a 2009 Camry in 2012, Registration fee was $139 for both cars, and still is on mine.

She sold hers in July, for $5K. The new owner? He's paying $48, again, based on purchase price. Why am I still paying $139 for the same car?

I'd hate to see the fee on a new $75K electric.
 
WilliamM2 said:
Be glad your not in Michigan. It's based on the price you pay for the car. And it never goes down until it changes owners. My wife and I each bought a 2009 Camry in 2012, Registration fee was $139 for both cars, and still is on mine.

She sold hers in July, for $5K. The new owner? He's paying $48, again, based on purchase price. Why am I still paying $139 for the same car?

I'd hate to see the fee on a new $75K electric.
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It's like they're trying to pick the dumbest way to do something.
 
Just renewed a car in NY, $42 for two years. I think its based on weight. NH was similar to Michigan as stated above but I think it changed as the vehicle depreciated.
 
drnickriviera said:
Try having an EV in TN, the extra EV fee is $200 a year. I'm close to $300 a year now
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Everybody is about "go green", all states and even when you are debating about an EV, But nobody tells you about all the extra fees you get charged !
 
Details matter. They aren't really extra fees. They come from a different direction. Gas tax usually goes to road maintenance. Who's gonna pay for the damage you do to the roads? It isn't coming out of gas, so it has to come from somewhere. Some states choose to use registration fees.

There's a shit ton of ways it can be done, and it's a useful debate, but I've given it almost zero thought since it isn't fun, and nobody gives a shit about what I think. Give me some power to make change, and I'll try to develop a fair plan. I might even be willing to do it without pay.
 
Mass and Mileage driven is the best way. Obviously you remove the road maintenance portion from the gas tax.
 
sdifox said:
Mass and Mileage driven is the best way. Obviously you remove the road maintenance portion from the gas tax.
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I vote mileage driven. I drive about 5k per year, retired.

Solution ? all RECENT cars have an antenna and a wireless radio for various reasons. Require car makers to transmit the mileage every so many months, and an annual fee based on how many miles.
 
Also, where you drive. Some vehicles almost never enter the road. That could be done with tags, but it needs to be accounted for.
 
lxskllr said:
Details matter. They aren't really extra fees. They come from a different direction. Gas tax usually goes to road maintenance. Who's gonna pay for the damage you do to the roads? It isn't coming out of gas, so it has to come from somewhere. Some states choose to use registration fees.

There's a shit ton of ways it can be done, and it's a useful debate, but I've given it almost zero thought since it isn't fun, and nobody gives a shit about what I think. Give me some power to make change, and I'll try to develop a fair plan. I might even be willing to do it without pay.
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An extra fee for no gas, but everyone pays a flat rate? I only drive 1500 to 1800 miles a year. In MarkFW's state, I would pay the same $200 extra fee as someone who drove 20K miles a year.

Hell, I don't spend $200 a year in gas. Let alone gas tax.
 
Kind of glad they got rid of that whole renewal process here in Ontario. Not a huge fan of Ford but it's one thing I'll give him credit for.

Now if they could get rid of having to pay tax on used cars. So dumb paying tax on something that was already taxed before. Same with if you build a custom trailer you need to pay tax, but you already paid tax on the materials!

We already pay more than enough tax via other ways like income tax sales tax, property tax etc so use that money for roads. No need for more taxes or fees for that.
 
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