Except apparently when they're here to help by subsidizing free EV charging stations.Sometimes, but not always.
But sometimes the scariest words are "I am from the government, and I am here to help."
-Don- Auburn, CA
Except apparently when they're here to help by subsidizing free EV charging stations.Sometimes, but not always.
But sometimes the scariest words are "I am from the government, and I am here to help."
-Don- Auburn, CA
But sometimes the scariest words are "I am from the government, and I am here to help."
Que sera, sera.My favorite comes from one Doris Day (no not that Doris Day but another she is or rather was a serologist with the Michigan State Police Crime lab and this was the sticker on her car's bumper"
DO NOT STEAL (The government hates the competition).
Well, I certainly pay my share of taxes in countess ways. Just to register my Class A for this year:Except apparently when they're here to help by subsidizing free EV charging stations.
The cost to register my Class A here in NY State is $70 per year paid in 2 year increments.Well, I certainly pay my share of taxes in countess ways. Just to register my Class A for this year:
Vehicle Make: JAYCO, INC.
Vehicle Year: 2022
Vehicle Model: VISION
Registration Expiration Date: 9/21/2024
Transaction Confirmation Number: 169460074
Payment Confirmation Number: 6903091333866764103087
Amount Paid: $1,859.80
But it goes down a bit every year. The year before it cost $2,211.68 to register.
I wonder where most of that money goes to . . . .
But it could pay for a lot of free EV charging among other things. And that was my tax on just one item, mentioned only because this is an RV forum. That is a VERY Small percentage of all the taxes I must pay every year.
-Don- Auburn, CA
I am surprised NY is so low on property tax. I pay a lot more than that on my Y2K RV, around $450.00 per year, IIRC.The cost to register my Class A here in NY State is $70 per year paid in 2 year increments.
Both my RVs are registered in NV, Washoe County (Reno area) yet usually are parked here in CA. I doubt CA will be any cheaper, but those are my two choices.Don, is that Cali?, state? county? I should check my tag I took off the trailer I just sold, I think I bought a 2 year. but low enough I don't even remember the cost, and not subject to personal property tax. In Montana, you get a permanent tag, pay once and done.
I am surprised NY is so low on property tax. I pay a lot more than that on my Y2K RV, around $450.00 per year, IIRC.
NY has no personal property tax.
CA is one percent of the vehicle value per year.California having a property tax on vehicles is something I wasn’t aware of.
CA is one percent of the vehicle value per year.
Let's see how each works out on my 160K$ Class A for the first year:
CA is 1% of 160 K$=$1,600 for value, then add the registration fees to that, including weight fees. So it is all the CA fees above that $1,600.00 for the first year.
The way NV does it is a lot more complicated, but it comes out to very close to that same 1% for my Class A when I do the math.
IOW, $2,211.68 divided by 160K$: I paid 1.3823% the first year in NV, but in this case, it includes all the other fees. Type of vehicle has different fees. Weight fees added, etc, 18K lbs on my Class A.
Both states probably come within a few bucks of each other for my Class A. At least not enough of a difference for me to be concerned with between CA & NV.
-Don- Auburn, CA
A tax.Is the 1% a tax, or a fee? Does it matter?
A tax.
And yes, it usually does make a difference. A fee is NOT tax deductible, you're paying for a service. A tax is tax deductible on other taxes, such as on our FIT. But only the percentage that is a tax, the part based on value. However, the last few years, I got the shaft on that deal with the $10,000 deducible tax cap. I was way over that. In fact, the year I purchased my new RV, I deducted the sales tax which already hit the 10K$ limit, which meant I could not deduct my property tax on my two houses and other stuff.
There are DMV tax calculators on the web for each state that has property tax on vehicles, where you can see the exact amount paid based on value. IOW, the entire bill for registration is not tax detectable, only the amount of the tax based on value.
But after my 160K$ motorhome, I could not deduct that on my other vehicles also because of the 10K$ tax cap for that year.
-Don- Auburn, CA
My six-year-old Tesla battery notices no difference at all from the day it was new. But if it fails soon, fine, it will be replaced by Tesla without it costing me a penny.. Every 5 to 7 years the battery pack needs to be completely replaced and here is why
???60 to 70% charge with a 20% charge.
If one knows what they are doing, that will not happen these days.. But I'm a realist if the car stops on the side of the road who are you going to call and at what cost for a tow?
Wait a second... to make sure you don't run out, or at least have enough to get to the next town, you just have to carry a jerry can of gas for your ICE car. With an EV you have to carry an expensive generator and gas to run it!?View attachment 172833
We can get electricity from gasoline or diesel. But how do you convert electricity into gasoline for your ICE car?
-Don- Auburn, CA