Any other EX owners CA registration $400?!?

[restarted]

Got my registration renewal for my Stark Varg EX and it’s $400?!? This cannot be right.

My 03 Toyota Tacoma is $310. Anyone else get this??

 

[AbnormalWrench]

Thats about the same as here in WA. Any EV gets an extra $225 fee to compensate for lost gas taxes. My Tesla is almost $1000 for tabs. It is absurd.

 

[natethenewbie]

same. it's insane.

 

[Erwin P]

Well damn, that's quite the opposite of what we have...

Is this a yearly tax of some sort?

 

[AbnormalWrench]

Well damn, that's quite the opposite of what we have...

Is this a yearly tax of some sort?

Yes. It can vary a lot from state to state here, but most have a yearly tab renewal, ie, a tax. People with expensive cars often find ways to register their cars in cheaper states. In my state, about 10% of people just stop renewing their tabs. The cops can't pull you over for it (secondary offense). I never renew my bikes and I only renew my car every other year.

 

[Erwin P]

We have those kind of taxes as well. But it's monthly.
If you don't pay them the system automatically knows and sends you a fine. Same goes for insurance (insurance is obligated).
In both cases the insurer also doesn't have to cover anything you do.
You can "schorsen" (take a vehicle formally out of service) for some time so you don't need to pay or insure, but it can't be on the street then.

It's 11 euro a month per bike (E bikes and cars were free until last year). Gas cars vary from 30-120 a month. Diesels 60-250 a month.
Makes your taxes look cheap!