Illinois might start charging $1,000 per year to own an electric vehicle: 'It's outrageous'
A proposed hike in Illinois' annual registration fee for electric vehicles, from $17.50 to $1,000, is being called unfair by current EV owners, and a sales disincentive by manufacturers - just as the new technology is beginning to gain broader traction.
"It's outrageous," said Nicoletta Skarlatos, 56, of Chicago, who bought a Tesla Model S five years ago. "I thought Illinois was progressive and would want to encourage EV ownership."
Aimed at raising money to make overdue road improvements across Illinois, the
