EV recommendations
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From: Medina, OH
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From: Lewis Center OH
Ohio just had me pre-pay $500 in gas taxes for the next five years because our Highlander is a hybrid. Total registration was $831.37. I suppose I should be flattered they trust me to stay on the road that long, but I'd much rather have paid that $500 in small less painful instalments at the pump.
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From: Ontario Canada
Ohio just had me pre-pay $500 in gas taxes for the next five years because our Highlander is a hybrid. Total registration was $831.37. I suppose I should be flattered they trust me to stay on the road that long, but I'd much rather have paid that $500 in small less painful instalments at the pump.
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From: bolton
A few years back I was all excited to get the new MB EQS.
Incredible car to drive etc. Then I got into the back seat. Bummer
They had to put the battery somewhere but it raised the seats.
I had no head room.
after 2 yrs or so, they added the EQS SUV. Since it is taller, they have eliminated the headroom issue.
It doesn't feel like an SUV, it is much more sedan like.
They're coming in off lease now. the 580 is upper 50's into low 60's.
an example ( a really sweet example)
Merc has https://www.mbusa.com/en/cpo/inventory which has most US MB dealers pre-owned inventory.
Incredible car to drive etc. Then I got into the back seat. Bummer
They had to put the battery somewhere but it raised the seats.
I had no head room.
after 2 yrs or so, they added the EQS SUV. Since it is taller, they have eliminated the headroom issue.
It doesn't feel like an SUV, it is much more sedan like.
They're coming in off lease now. the 580 is upper 50's into low 60's.
an example ( a really sweet example)
Merc has https://www.mbusa.com/en/cpo/inventory which has most US MB dealers pre-owned inventory.
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From: Medina, OH
Ohio just had me pre-pay $500 in gas taxes for the next five years because our Highlander is a hybrid. Total registration was $831.37. I suppose I should be flattered they trust me to stay on the road that long, but I'd much rather have paid that $500 in small less painful instalments at the pump.
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From: Lewis Center OH
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From: Worthington, Ohio
Originally Posted by poorshoeless;[url=tel:25156088
25156088[/url]]My bad, you are correct that yearly registration is an option. I just chose the five-year maximum, so I don't have to deal with it again for a while.
Just before Ohio started that extra for hybrids and EV, we paid for 5 years so as to avoid that extra charge for those years.
In general, though, we just pay one year at a time.
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From: Canton, MA