Ga. Mistakenly Charges Hybrid Car Drivers A New Fee
A $200 fee for electric vehicles is about to go into effect in Georgia, and the state is accidentally billing hybrid car drivers for it, too.
The annual fee for zero-emission electric cars phases in July 1. But the Department of Revenue’s computer billing system doesn’t distinguish between all electric vehicles like the electric Nissan Leaf, which are subject to the fee, and low-emission hybrids that still use some gasoline like the Toyota Prius, which are not subject to the fee.
The agency is working to fix the problem, said Department of Revenue spokesman Nick Genisi.
“If somebody did pay the $200 fee already, they will be refunded,” he said. “They don’t need to do anything to get that refund.”
According to Genisi, only people whose tags expire in July have received bills. To renew their license plates, Genisi said people have three options: pay the fee and wait for the automatic refund; go to a tag office and skip the fee; or wait until the computer system has been updated and renew online.
Genisi said the problem should be fixed soon, but did not have an exact date.
The electric vehicle fee is the result of a bill passed by the Georgia legislature this year. In addition to the new fee, Georgia’s $5,000 tax credit for electric vehicles is expiring on July 1.
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