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Old 06-12-2019, 03:54 AM   #105 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Augustus View Post
. . . The worst thing about this tax is that it is a flat rate. It doesn't matter if you drive 100 miles in a year or 100,000. You pay the same amount. Low mileage drivers of EVs may actually end up paying more per mile than just having a normal gas guzzler. . .
That is exactly my situation here in Oregon right now and why I so vehemently oppose registration surcharges.

Since November when I bought my i3, I have barely put 1000 miles on it. It's completely asinine to tax it more highly just for the privilege of being able to sticker and drive it.
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