EV vs gas (ICE) registration fee comparison: How much it costs to register an EV in Texas

In this quick video, I show you how much I pay for registering my Kia EV6 annually, compared to my ICE cars.
Do you think this is fair? How much does your state charge?

[@mrpogi23]

I paid $788 this year on my EV6... i do have custom plate as well... and this is CA.. lol
I guess they want to recoup the "smog" industry I dunno

[@Emadifications]

Yeah I saw most Cali folk are paying 700ish! Good revenue for the state.

[@davidwhite6783]

Absolutely ridiculous and inexcusable. We haven’t been able to afford the registration fee for our ID4 this year.

[@rickygonzalez2519]

The $400 is high but I think it's for 2 years

[@jf0314]

Having used to live in Texas, I was curious about this topic. If you drive 15,000 miles per year...and *all* of those miles are in Texas, you're paying about $100 extra per year in gas taxes (.20/gallon). So in essence, Texas is taxing you twice as much to drive an EV. I love Texas and enjoyed my time there, but that is BS.

[@smurfsocks6215]

It’s ridiculous that there’s that much of a difference in cost between gas and electric. I’m curious what the justification is or “reasoning” behind it.

[@Emadifications]

Since we don't pay taxes on gas, they make up for it. I'm not opposed to it, but I also would like to see the math they did to get the number. I'm finding that it's not as high as other states though.

[@BogeyTheBear]

How much is the price of gas in Texas compared to the national average?

[@Emadifications]

Usually on the lower side compared to other states. 3.09 for regular, up to 3.99 for 93.