For different reasons, there's been articles in years past about high-end EVs having high car registration fees. This isn't due to them being electric, it's due

For different reasons, there's been articles in years past about high-end EVs having high car registration fees. This isn't due to them being electric, it's due to some models being fairly expensive (e.g. Model S/X, i-Pace) with a taxation system that determines registration fees based on vehicle value. This is also very particular to cities, where their intentions are encourage and fund more public transit use. Links specific to WA state / Seattle: https://komonews.com/news/local/drivers-facing-sticker-shock-in-latest-car-tab-renewal-bills https://komonews.com/news/local/drivers-facing-sticker-shock... - King County (includes Seattle, WA) car registration tabs can be rather high to fund transit initiatives. https://www.geekwire.com/2019/sb-5971-ev-registration-fees/ https://www.geekwire.com/2019/sb-5971-ev-registration-fees/ - WA state has charged 100/year for EVs, set to be 150/year in the future. The intent is to cover state-level road maintenance. It's worth remembering the high fee concerns may change as more EVs get cheaper, and factor in Federal / State tax rebates that occur upon purchase. I don't own an EV, but personally I worry a bit less about the govt-imposed fees and more about the higher insurance costs for certain EVs (Tesla models).