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Old 05-05-2021, 01:46 PM   #116 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rmay635703 View Post
Why would I pay the extra $665 tax+title on a $2000 car that can drive 35 miles and is only as useful as a moped that pays $25 annually in taxes? Especially when an actually useful 400 mile range BEV pays the same taxes?
Your complaint is pretty much only relevant to early Leafs with crappy batteries. There is a limited number of them and they will exit the vehicle pool in due time. There are plenty of other EVs out there that are getting cheaper by the day.

$665 a year is $55 a month. There are plenty of people paying $50 a week for gas to commute back and forth to work. Some of them might want a cheap commuter.

BTW, what is the break-down of that $665? The Wisconsin DMV says a plate is $85 and EVs have a $100 surcharge.
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