On Jan. 1, electric vehicle owners in Vermont received a letter stating they would have to pay twice the price of registration per year compared to gas-powered vehicles to make up for revenue lost from the gas tax.
Electric vehicles made up 12% of new vehicles sold in Vermont last year, slightly above the national average of 8%.
Vermont state legislators passed a law last year to charge electric vehicle owners a premium with plans to set some of the revenue aside to invest in electric charging stations. The electric vehicle premium is set at $89 a year above the standard registration fee, which is still on the low end of what states are charging.
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“Legislators recognized that we are nearing the tipping point where
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