Brendan Buschi recently wrote a letter to the editor wherein he complained about higher taxes on his 2010 Prius, stating the only fuel source for his car is gasoline. It seems this is not 100% accurate because the 2010 Prius uses what is known as a hybrid system. A hybrid system uses both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. The reasoning behind a higher registration fee on an electric vehicle is because they don't pay taxes at the gas pump, or at least they don't pay as much because the car is powered at times, maybe a lot of the time, by the electric motor. Any car that has an electric motor tends to be heavier and cause more wear and tear on roads than a non-EV car. So an EV owner is not contributing to road maintenance while simultaneously causing more damage. A higher registration fee seems totally fair to me. And by the way, my primary means of transportation is a 100% electric car, and I don't mind paying the higher fee at all.
Jeff Paullin
Rehoboth Beach
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