Texas has become the latest state to impose new taxes on EV owners. Drivers will have to pay an extra $200 each year to register their battery-powered cars and there will be an additional $400 fee when anyone buys a new EV.
Other states imposing such fees include Washington, Wyoming, Ohio and Arkansas, all of which charge EV owners at least $200 per year to run their cars. Even the highest taxes won’t make an electric car more expensive to run than its gas-powered equivalent.