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I just got a reply asking about the federal incentives and this is slate auto’s response I feel at ease a bit and I think the price they are referring to is the $25,000 I believe so still a good deal in my eyes then again I did customize mine all out so XD we will see.


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I just got a reply asking about the federal incentives and this is slate auto’s response I feel at ease a bit and I think the price they are referring to is the $25,000 I believe so still a good deal in my eyes then again I did customize mine all out so XD we will see.
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As of right now, I believe relying on federal and state incentives on the day I receive my blank Slate will be like expecting the weather that day to be dry and sunny.

I'm hooked on Slate's price and owner installed options. As long as they stay true to those, I'm still in. And their reply to you seems to show that Slate is indeed still committed. So Bailey, thank you for sharing their reply with the rest of us.
 
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As of right now, I believe relying on federal and state incentives on the day I receive my blank Slate will be like expecting the weather that day to be dry and sunny.

I'm hooked on Slate's price and owner installed options. As long as they stay true to those, I'm still in. And their reply to you seems to show that Slate is indeed still committed. So Bailey, thank you for sharing their reply with the rest of us.
hehe no problem I’ve been bugging them about something’s a little but this one seems like a big deal for some so I asked and yah same I customized mine so I know it’s not gonna be the base price trying to get my company aka my mom lol to get one for our company to
 

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I'm in Texas so I'm sure there will be 0% chance of a state sponsored EV credit by the time this comes out. If anything I'll be fined for getting an EV here by then LOL,
 
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Thanks to this thread I just learned that Hawaii has no tax incentive for EVs and in fact has an extra $50 charge for registration above and beyond the normal registration. So effectively Hawaii is anti-EV, who knew?
 

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Thanks to this thread I just learned that Hawaii has no tax incentive for EVs and in fact has an extra $50 charge for registration above and beyond the normal registration. So effectively Hawaii is anti-EV, who knew?
Isn’t that amazing. Not in a good way.
 

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Thanks to this thread I just learned that Hawaii has no tax incentive for EVs and in fact has an extra $50 charge for registration above and beyond the normal registration. So effectively Hawaii is anti-EV, who knew?
There has been a big controversy over how EVs should pay their "fair share" for several years now. I think at least half the states (including mine) charge EVs extra. I think your $50 fee is among the lowest. The issue received more attention recently when the proposed new Federal budget included a $250 annual EV fee. People complained that was way too high, I think the (R) replied by raising it to $300.

Thanks for posting about your local situation! Interesting.
 

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There has been a big controversy over how EVs should pay their "fair share" for several years now. I think at least half the states (including mine) charge EVs extra. I think your $50 fee is among the lowest. The issue received more attention recently when the proposed new Federal budget included a $250 annual EV fee. People complained that was way too high, I think the (R) replied by raising it to $300.

Thanks for posting about your local situation! Interesting.
It was originally $200 for EVs, and also included a $20 fee for ICE vehicles. Republicans dropped the ICE fee after people complained it was too much, and increased the EV fee to $250.
 

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They claimed it was going to be $20k after the $7,500 FEDERAL tax credit(Biden gov rule), but that depends on your tax status. If you're poor or don't pay much federal taxes, then you wouldn't qualify anyway.

State EV incentives are different and may be additional +/-. Colorado has an additional $2 or 3k, I hear.

In Texas, you get a letter from the state asking you for road taxes on your EV, as you won't be paying for gas to keep our lovely roadwork funded for all eternity. I had a friend who got a $5k bill from the state of Texas after buying a new Model 3, and they withheld her permanent plates until she came up with the cash.

So if there is no Federal tax credit, I could be paying the full $27,500 +5k road tax + sales tax and financing, and it is up there with a real ICE mini truck in pricing in the mid to high 30s like a Maverick or Santa Cruz. That was Doug DeMuro's point.

Does anyone on here own an EV from new in Texas and can confirm this?

Someone should make a list of State EV road taxes vs. EV incentives and see if there is any savings. We can't trust this current gov to honor any EV credits, especially 2 years out.
 
 
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