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EV plates getting popular

Discussion in 'Midwest/Great Lakes' started by kevincwelch, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. bareyb

    bareyb Active Member

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    What are "electric plates" I've not heard of these before. My fantasy is, they allow you to use the HOV lane... but I'm guessing that's not it... (too bad).
     
  2. kevincwelch

    kevincwelch Active Member

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    They are reserved for electric vehicles only. You get nothing special other than a reduced registration fee ($38.00/2y??) and some exclusivity.
     
  3. bareyb

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    They need to come up with another system for HOV besides those stickers... grumble... grumble...
     
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    paco3791 TMC OG

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    Just got my plates in the mail yesterday. Applied 10/3. 1320 EL.
     
  6. Dre78

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    Nearly 6 years later, Illinois issues 13722 EL. Yay...!?
     
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  7. midwestLemur

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    Based on what mine were about three weeks ago, that makes approximately 700 in 20 days
     
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    Spied 150 EL driving north on La Salle on Friday. Plates were slapped onto a white Model 3; wonder what they were transferred from?
     
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    How long does it take to get the EL plates, I got my car Dec 16th.
     
  11. Dre78

    Dre78 Supporting Member

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    Quite some time. I received car December 22, 2018; plates arrived February 4th.
     
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    It's great that they are roughly sequential. You get a peak into when someone joined the club.

    My kids call them the "ELon" plates. :)
     
  13. EV3_

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    29XXX EL...
     
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    Total count from the cyberdrive site says TOTAL COUNT 26222 as of January 2021.

    So that leaves a few thousand at least that have left the state or been let go. Also I see at least a few EV's each week with regular or vanity plates on them still.
     
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    Re: Illinois. Let's see now... 26,222 EV's x $100 extra registration fees per year = $2,622,222 additional revenue for roads (or to whatever). That will totally save's the state's *ss when it comes to gasoline tax revenue loss. ;) Taxing us more is just BS IMO.
     

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