In 2021, Georgia was the state with the highest licensing fees for electric vehicles, reaching around 345 U.S. dollars compared to 25 U.S. dollars for standard vehicles. It was followed by Washington and West Virginia, both states having a licensing fee under 300 U.S. dollars. States with the lowest starting licensing fee for electric vehicles, such as Rhode Island and Louisiana, had the same licensing fee for standard vehicles, as data from the Consumer Choice Center shows.
Vehicle licensing fee in key states of the United States, by fuel type
(in U.S. dollars)
The values in this table can depend on vehicle weight or value, and represent the starting fee in each state.
Standard vehicles refers to gasoline or petrol-fueled vehicles.
* Tax for gas vehicles of less than 816.5 kilograms. The licensing fee for electric vehicles applies to all alternative fuel vehicles.
** The electric vehicle licensing fee is indexed on inflation.
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Consumer Choice Center. (July 15, 2021). Vehicle licensing fee in key states of the United States, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254347/united-states-vehicle-licensing-fee-by-state/
Consumer Choice Center. "Vehicle licensing fee in key states of the United States, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 15, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254347/united-states-vehicle-licensing-fee-by-state/
Consumer Choice Center. (2021). Vehicle licensing fee in key states of the United States, by fuel type (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254347/united-states-vehicle-licensing-fee-by-state/
Consumer Choice Center. "Vehicle Licensing Fee in Key States of The United States, by Fuel Type (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254347/united-states-vehicle-licensing-fee-by-state/
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