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New Jersey

Squaredeal

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2. Im a senior in NJ and would love to have an EV.

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Sun Sep 22, 2024, 10:40 AM

Sep 2024

Thanks for telling me about this. Ill check it out.
I drive very little but a yearly $250 surcharge wont hurt me and Ill have a new car that requires little maintenance over the life of the vehicle, and I wont be beholden to the fluctuations in the price of gas.

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Our state gub'mint. So they want to encourage everyone to get an E.V. Today's Ledger: Ya buy one and ya get a credit, [View all] 3Hotdogs Sep 2024 OP

You got a $7500 federal tax credit, and a $4000 state credit. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #1

And that $250 is in place of the road tax EV drivers DON'T pay at the gas pump. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #5

Im a senior in NJ and would love to have an EV. Squaredeal Sep 2024 #2

The point is, it's like two sides, working against the middle. 3Hotdogs Sep 2024 #4

That road use tax would be paid on the gas price at the pump if you drive gas car. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #6

well there might be. Voltaire2 Sep 2024 #9

I agree... Think. Again. Sep 2024 #10

There is a was to reduce usage tax in Virginia arlyellowdog Sep 2024 #3

That makes sense, most new cars have GPS systems that could figure that out. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #7

Wow! $12,500 toward buying a new Electric vehicle! 70sEraVet Sep 2024 #8

The $250 is counteracted by the lack of gasoline tax that EV drivers don't pay. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #11

I understand that. 70sEraVet Sep 2024 #13

Or a least enforce muffler noise level regulations. Think. Again. Sep 2024 #12