Why Is Tesla Registration So Expensive In California

Part of the formula is based on the cost of the vehicle. There is an additional amount added for evs, since the roads are maintained primarily by gas taxes, evs obviously are a way around. After that, the annual registration fee can be as high as $175, based on your tesla’s. That will be followed by an annual registration fee of up to $175 based on the vehicle’s value. Mar 24, 2019 · as a data point, our california registration for our 11 year old 2013 model s85 is currently $284.

Jan 9, 2020 · i bought my tesla back in feb of 2020 and now i just received my first vehicle registration renewal notice from the dmv. To my surprise, the amount due is $639 with $367.