Under new state law, Texas will bill electric vehicle drivers an extra $200 a year

While waiting for the battery in his Tesla to charge, a traveler cleans the windshield at a service station in Childress. Starting Sept. 1, electric vehicle owners in Texas will have to pay state fees aimed at making up for lost gasoline taxes. (Credit: Photo by Steven Clevenger/Sipa USA)

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Plano resident Tony Federico bought his Tesla five years ago in part because he hated spending lots of money on gas. But that financial calculus will change slightly on Sept. 1, when Texas will start charging electric vehicle drivers an additional fee of $200 each year.