When an impending price hike is on the way, savvy consumers fight back by stocking up or buying a product ahead of the increase. Will the same purchasing philosophy apply to electric vehicles, now that the legislature approved a bill on March 18 to charge a fee for electric vehicles to cover road wear and maintenance as part of reauthorizing the state Transportation Trust Fund? The legislation, if signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, would implement the state’s first ever $250 EV fee, due when an electric vehicle is registered or re-registered, and would take effect starting July 1. Buyers of new EV’s …