For those of us in WA state, our legislative heroes are going on a bill to add an additional fee onto tabs and emission testing, to be able to license your car each year. It goes as such:
Engine Size (liters) Rate Schedule
Up to 1.9 $0
2.0 - 2.9 $70
3.0 - 3.9 $225
4.0 - 4.9 $275
5.0 - 5.9 $325
6.0 - 7.9 $400
8.0 or over $600 SB 6900 - 2007-08
So for me, with my 3.8 Liter Camaro and my 5.0 Mustang, I'm paying $600 a year extra. Not to mention WA state has the highest gas tax in the country, at 27 cents per gallon.
It's absurd. It's irrationally priced. They assume that smaller displacement gives better MPG. It's old school thinking. Take the Mitsubishi Evo that gets EPA 18 MPG highway, and the new Corvette with a 6.0 and 400 HP that gets EPA 28 MPG highway. See the fairness there?
I know all us Mustang guys would take a hit on this one, and it's a damn shame. I emailed my 2 reps in the 9th district telling them my disgust, I encourage you to do the same.
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1992 Mustang 5.0 LX Convertible AOD Mods: BBK Underdrive Pulleys, Edlebrock Equal length 1 and 5/8th headers, K&N Cold Air, Flowmaster 40s, 2.5 inch piping, X-pipe, Highflow cats (reduced to 2).
WA Legislative Bill on Cubic Inch Displacement 
