PHEV's with green numberplates
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Utterly pointless as far as i can make out, and also look bloody awful.
The fact they are also fitting them to hybrids that rarely get charged and due to the extra weight of the hybrid system are actually more polluting than the standard ICE car would be 99% of the time is quite amusing though.
The fact they are also fitting them to hybrids that rarely get charged and due to the extra weight of the hybrid system are actually more polluting than the standard ICE car would be 99% of the time is quite amusing though.
I thought when they were brought in in June 2020 they were designed to be a simple way for authorities to identify zero emission vehicles whilst encouraging local initiatives such as cheaper parking and cost-free entry into zero-emission zones.
Is there a scheme that the BMW owners are trying to take advantages of?
But then as CABC said they are only for zero emission vehicles.
Is there a scheme that the BMW owners are trying to take advantages of?
But then as CABC said they are only for zero emission vehicles.
J__Wood said:
I thought when they were brought in in June 2020 they were designed to be a simple way for authorities to identify zero emission vehicles whilst encouraging local initiatives such as cheaper parking and cost-free entry into zero-emission zones.
Is there a scheme that the BMW owners are trying to take advantages of?
But then as CABC said they are only for zero emission vehicles.
This is taken from the government's consultation from June 2020 - it could be the BMW dealers think they are being clever, or it could the 330e drivers got a green plate because they think it will lead to all sorts of benefits (when they are mistaken) - the final sentence from my excerpt sums it up. Is there a scheme that the BMW owners are trying to take advantages of?
But then as CABC said they are only for zero emission vehicles.
"Eligibility - green number plates will only be available to vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions"
"Aims
a UK-wide mechanism which will enable people to spot and differentiate vehicles based on their environmental impact, help inform road-users and normalise the idea of clean vehicles on our roads. This plays an important part in encouraging road users to shift to cleaner vehicles
help local authorities to visually identify ZEVs for the purposes of locally led policies and incentives, and local communication and awareness campaigns"
"We acknowledge a small number of respondents conveyed concerns that green number plates could increase number plate fraud risk, but this was largely born out of a misconception that the green design will automatically entitle the vehicle owner to access incentives. A similar number suggested the need for wider reform of number plate regulation.
As outlined, as the plates would only be a soft enforcement aid, that provides a visual tool to help indicate vehicle emissions and type, there is no direct link to incentives.
As they do now, local areas would have to consider appropriate ways to more formally enforce any local measures they introduce.
The fact that green number plates will be non-mandatory, and that ANPR reads the characters on the number plates and not the colour, further illustrates that there would be no material benefit to displaying a green number plate."
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/introd...
CABC said:
they're official plates. I guess illegal to fit to non-ze.
"Motorists are being allowed to buy green number plates meant for electric vehicles without any checks on whether they are entitled to them, it has emerged.In an embarrassing revelation for the government, some suppliers of the new style registration plate are selling them to drivers with diesel and petrol cars."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9221801/G...
I get the need to differentiate for specific situations, but does seem a little strange to be honest. Maybe there is an easier way?
My i3 has the 'clean air' sticker allowing me to drive in carpool & express lanes for free. But in reality, it doesnt really do anything though. The program is still active in California, but most EV / LEV cars no longer put the sticker on anyway - which is probably the best idea.
My i3 has the 'clean air' sticker allowing me to drive in carpool & express lanes for free. But in reality, it doesnt really do anything though. The program is still active in California, but most EV / LEV cars no longer put the sticker on anyway - which is probably the best idea.
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