brucedp5 via EV wrote:
JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Owners of hybrid and electric vehicles in Mississippi
received a notice from the state Department of Revenue informing them of the
new annual tax on their vehicles.
The new tax, which took effect on October 1, will tax $75 for hybrid
vehicles and $150 for total electric vehicles annually.
State residents that drive gas-required vehicles are taxed 18 cents for
every gallon of gas they purchase. The revenue collected goes toward the
state’s transportation and infrastructure fund.
State leaders adopted this new tax as an alternative to raising the gas tax.
So let's see... How far does the average Mississipian drive per year?
Let's say 15,000 miles. And let's say the average car gets 25 mpg. Then
he's using 15000 miles / 25 mpg = 600 gallons, and paying $0.18 x 600
gallons = $108 tax per year.
If he switched to a hybrid Prius and doubled his gas mileage, he'd spend
half as much in gasoline taxes, or $54. But they are going to charge him
an additional $75, so $129 per year.
And if he switched to an EV, he'd pay $150 per year.
It sounds like a *penalty* for driving hybrid or electric.
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