For nearly 21,000 Richland and Lexington County car owners, a biennial visit to the DMV or using a public electric vehicle charger could get more expensive as lawmakers consider how to raise money for the state’s roads and bridges.
South Carolina proposals would raise the electric vehicle registration fee to $400 every other year, and $200 for hybrid vehicle drivers. Large electric vehicles would have to pay even more, depending on their size.
Currently, electric vehicle owners pay a $120 registration fee every other year, and hybrid vehicle drivers pay $60. The levy is on top of the regular registration fees…