Green number plates

[JupiterMan]

You are going to have to that anyway after the transition period, even if you have GB on your plate (source).

grrrrr. Bloody Brexit.....!

 

[Dilly]

Why mention zero tail-pipe emissions when there’s no tail-pipe in the first place!

 

[Adopado]

Why mention zero tail-pipe emissions when there’s no tail-pipe in the first place!

I think it's supposed to be a way of acknowledging the concerns of those people who think EVs pollute via coal burning power stations rather than through tail pipes ... sheesh ... !

 

[Battpower]

2 little words

Charging
Infrastructure

This is crucial to EVs, but not in the haphazard way it's being done in some / many places.

Like a 3kw charge point on a fillingstation forecourt. Superchargers / fast chargers essential along arterial routes (which seems to be developing somewhat OK) but other charging especially at destinations needs to match typical visit duration at each destination. Eg: a National Trust site parking facility should provide say 50 mile range for a 4 hour charge if that is a typical visit duration. Tied into parking duration actually becomes a decent incentive to visit that location as long as they don't charge 80p a kwh! But for an institution like National Trust, having an EV Owner membership that gave free / low cost charging could be great if they designed it right.

 

[Battpower]

In a similar vein, workplace charging needs to be similarly thought through. Investing in high speed charging in an employee parking area is most likely a waste, but having 20 or 30 x 3 kw outlets would be perfect to give a pat on the back to eco-minded staff.

 

[Drew57]

This is crucial to EVs, but not in the haphazard way it's being done in some / many places.....Eg: a National Trust site parking facility should provide say 50 mile range for a 4 hour charge if that is a typical visit duration. Tied into parking duration actually becomes a decent incentive to visit that location as long as they don't charge 80p a kwh! But for an institution like National Trust, having an EV Owner membership that gave free / low cost charging could be great if they designed it right.

There has been much publicity about the plight of Chester Zoo but fortunately they were allowed to open this week & as members we managed to get a couple of bookings, the first being today.

As a charity & having much reduced visitor numbers as a necessity, I had assumed that the eight free pod point chargers would not be in use but six of them were so I was able to add 130 miles during a 4 1/2 hour stay - we made sure we bought various refreshments as a token of appreciation.

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(a selfish ICE driver had moved the green cones & parked in one bay and another had an EV not even plugged in).

 

[CMc1]

and another had an EV not even plugged in

Boils my piss. Up there with plugging in but not charging/activate the charge. Absolute waste.

 

[paulobrien]

I'm about to put my private plates on, so hope somebody start selling these soon (i.e. the proper spec is agreed I guess).

 

[Mark-R]

The Green Plates are being introduced in the 'autumn', which starts on 1st September (using the meteorological definition). This is, coincidentally, the start of the 70 plate registrations, so if the Govt. get their act together they will be available by then. But I'm not holding my breath...

 

[Ant M3]

I might go the green tape route but maybe put it both sides as I can’t stand not having the symmetry (not even sure that’s how you spell it lol !!

 

[NickName]

I might go the green tape route but maybe put it both sides as I can’t stand not having the symmetry (not even sure that’s how you spell it lol !!

^^^ Looks like you need a closing bracket there to keep your symmetry obsession in check ). Hope that helps.

 

[stonecoldrmw]

Green plates look horrible!

 

[Ant M3]

^^^ Looks like you need a closing bracket there to keep your symmetry obsession in check ). Hope that helps.

Lol.... wow , Now you’ve pointed that out that’s bugging me !! Lol

 

[john19951]

What happened to the GB section - is that missing from new plates ?

 

[Ant M3]

What happened to the GB section - is that missing from new plates ?

I’m hoping there is an option to combine GB and the green as it’s background ...

 

[Mr H]

Unless there are any benefits such as reduced parking costs or use of bus lanes etc then I won’t be bothering. The congestion charge will be irrelevant for me a I don’t and won’t drive in London

 

[NewbieT]

GB? I heard the St George’s cross is mandatory from January . Green stripe one side, cross on the other, that’ll ruin your symmetry (unless you’re colour blind).

 

[c7carl]

The Green Plates are being introduced in the 'autumn', which starts on 1st September (using the meteorological definition). This is, coincidentally, the start of the 70 plate registrations, so if the Govt. get their act together they will be available by then. But I'm not holding my breath...

Does anyone know if this is going to be the default on all 70 plate Tesla’s?

 

[Durzel]

It's the default unless you opt out, though whether or not Tesla will be equipped to print them (given they do their own metal plates) by 01/09 is another matter.

 

[j1mgg]

I will be opting out of this, unless there are any benefits.