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Washington State Moves to Charge Electric-Car Owners Yearly Fee

Source: AP/The Seattles Times | Washington | December 26, 2012

Owners of electric cars in Washington state don't buy gasoline or pay gas taxes, but they're soon going to be hit with a $100 fee to own the battery-operated cars.

A section of Washington state law that takes effect next year will require electric-car owners to pay a $100 annual fee for road and highway improvements, intended to compensate for the gas taxes they no longer pay.

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