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General Discussion / Re: CA EV gas tax proposals
« on: April 22, 2017, 05:08:48 AM »
From the CA SB1 bill text, it looks like ALL vehicles will get hit with a new $25 - $175 additional registration fee called the "Transportation Improvement Fee" starting 1/1/2018, but the EV $100 fee only applies to model year 2020 or later vehicles:
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The bill would provide for the deposit of various funds for the program in the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account, which the bill would create in the State Transportation Fund, including revenues attributable to a $0.12 per gallon increase in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) tax imposed by the bill with an inflation adjustment, as provided, 50% of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax, with an inflation adjustment, as provided, a portion of a new transportation improvement fee imposed under the Vehicle License Fee Law with a varying fee between $25 and $175 based on vehicle value and with an inflation adjustment, as provided, and a new $100 annual vehicle registration fee applicable only to zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and later, with an inflation adjustment, as provided. The bill would provide that the fuel excise tax increases take effect on November 1, 2017, the transportation improvement fee takes effect on January 1, 2018, and the zero-emission vehicle registration fee takes effect on July 1, 2020.
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The bill would provide for the deposit of various funds for the program in the Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account, which the bill would create in the State Transportation Fund, including revenues attributable to a $0.12 per gallon increase in the motor vehicle fuel (gasoline) tax imposed by the bill with an inflation adjustment, as provided, 50% of a $0.20 per gallon increase in the diesel excise tax, with an inflation adjustment, as provided, a portion of a new transportation improvement fee imposed under the Vehicle License Fee Law with a varying fee between $25 and $175 based on vehicle value and with an inflation adjustment, as provided, and a new $100 annual vehicle registration fee applicable only to zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and later, with an inflation adjustment, as provided. The bill would provide that the fuel excise tax increases take effect on November 1, 2017, the transportation improvement fee takes effect on January 1, 2018, and the zero-emission vehicle registration fee takes effect on July 1, 2020.
So sadly the SR can only carry my 245lb ass for 65 miles highway at 70mph before Im down to single digits on the battery. Im told payload doesnt matter so much as motor RPMs, but the extra weight has to create extra load thereby impacting range. Im probably not very aerodynamic so that hurts my range as well. I posted a pic of my National Cycle Street Shield EX in the windscreen topic... (Adding Politically correct disclaimer) I do not mean to disparage Zero at all, I love my SR!!! 
