Sales Tax Exemption Takes Effect Jan. 1 for Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Certain Hybrids
"OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 8, 2008 — Purchases of new clean alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids that get at least 40 miles per gallon highway will be exempt from sales tax beginning Jan. 1, 2009.
The exemption was enacted by the Legislature in 2005 with a delayed effective date. The exemption is effective through Dec. 31, 2010. It includes the 0.3 percent motor vehicle sales tax."
This is good news. You can find more information about this here.
For more information about electric cars in the Seattle area, see also the web site for the Seattle Electric Vehicle Association.
