In 2026 Electric Vehicles in Washington will be taxed for road maintenance at over twice the rate of gas cars, with both increased state fees and the new federal fee

This also wipes out most of the savings of driving a hybrid. Driving a hybrid Rav4 10,000 miles only saves $300 worth of gas per year, but registration fees will be $150 higher, despite saving 1,400lbs of CO2 emissions.