In Illinois you can't have vanity or personalized plates if you own an electric car :-(

[Azamat]

So when I picked up my M3 last year from the Service Center it already has regular plates. When I was asked couple times about M3: Is this a hybrid? Does it have a little bit of gasoline in case the battery dies? And so on...I decided to change my plates to ZERO GAZ. Wanted to do KICK GAS but my family said that it is too aggressive OK, cool.
Today I received a letter from Secretary of State that I won't be able to renew my registration and have to change my plates to standard plates for all electric vehicles that starts with EL. It literally says: " At this time, "EL" plates are not available as vanity or personalized plates". This is so stupid. Along with raising annual fee to $251. I'm pissed. :-(

 

[tvad]

Illinois taxes and regulations are some of the most egregious in the USA. I feel for the citizens of Illinois.

 

[TyH2009]

Another reason to not live in Illinois.

sorry, OP.

 

[Kilotango74]

Illinois taxes and regulations are some of the most egregious in the USA. I feel for the citizens of Illinois.

HA says the gentleman from CA.

 

[Resist]

Since your state (like many), charges you an extra EV fee on your registration, be thankful you don't have to pay extra since they won't let you get vanity plates.

 

[Azamat]

Yeah, there was a proposal from one state senator to raise the registration fee to $1000 or something like that.

 

[Azamat]

Another reason to not live in Illinois.

sorry, OP.

No man, I like it here...i just wish politicians would make better decisions. I mostly pissed that i can't have personalized plate.

 

[Big Dog]

on the plus side, by having special Electric Vehicle plates, you don't have to add ugly stickers to signify an electric car.

 

[ElectricIAC]

Just be thankful you don’t have to drive on paper tags for 60-90 days like we do here in Texas.

 

[turns2stone]

Just be thankful you don’t have to drive on paper tags for 60-90 days like we do here in Texas.

The longer the paper plates, the better! It’s the sign of a ‘brand new’ car. Always the best feeling

 

[Azamat]

Since my plates will be gone soon I will take a picture of it and make it my avatar on this forum

 

[ewoodrick]

In Georgia, if we want the EV privileges, like HOV lane access, we have to have the EV tag.
If we don't want the privileges, we can use any tag.

On one of my routes, we have a HOT (High Occupancy Toll) which can be at least $10 in rush hour, going past $15. I gave up my vanity, and went with the EV.

 

[Garlan Garner]

So when I picked up my M3 last year from the Service Center it already has regular plates. When I was asked couple times about M3: Is this a hybrid? Does it have a little bit of gasoline in case the battery dies? And so on...I decided to change my plates to ZERO GAZ. Wanted to do KICK GAS but my family said that it is too aggressive OK, cool.
Today I received a letter from Secretary of State that I won't be able to renew my registration and have to change my plates to standard plates for all electric vehicles that starts with EL. It literally says: " At this time, "EL" plates are not available as vanity or personalized plates". This is so stupid. Along with raising annual fee to $251. I'm pissed. :-(

We are in the same boat.

However - I don't mind the $251 since EV's pay nothing as far as road repair is concerned. I know my view isn't popular, but I never mind paying my share about things I actually complain about. Yes - I send letters to Chicago and the Suburbs about their roads. I have gotten results.

Anyway. It would indeed be nice to personalize EV plates.

 

[iamnid]

The longer the paper plates, the better! It’s the sign of a ‘brand new’ car. Always the best feeling

I'm dying to get my real plates so I can apply for the HOV lane sticker -- so paper plates aren't always a good thing.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I'm dying to get my real plates so I can apply for the HOV lane sticker -- so paper plates aren't always a good thing.

No more paper plates in Illinois. Dealers and Tesla now have new EL plates on premise.

 

[WarEagleX]

So when I picked up my M3 last year from the Service Center it already has regular plates. When I was asked couple times about M3: Is this a hybrid? Does it have a little bit of gasoline in case the battery dies? And so on...I decided to change my plates to ZERO GAZ. Wanted to do KICK GAS but my family said that it is too aggressive OK, cool.
Today I received a letter from Secretary of State that I won't be able to renew my registration and have to change my plates to standard plates for all electric vehicles that starts with EL. It literally says: " At this time, "EL" plates are not available as vanity or personalized plates". This is so stupid. Along with raising annual fee to $251. I'm pissed. :-(

You should be happy that it's only $251. Springfield wanted to raise the yearly registration to $1000 and 251 was a compromise. We used to live in Illinois - As of last Feb we live in GA. I won't even take a flight that flies over Illinois now.

 

[WarEagleX]

In Georgia, if we want the EV privileges, like HOV lane access, we have to have the EV tag.
If we don't want the privileges, we can use any tag.

On one of my routes, we have a HOT (High Occupancy Toll) which can be at least $10 in rush hour, going past $15. I gave up my vanity, and went with the EV.

Yep, I will be sad to give up my current Auburn plates, but being able to use the HOV lane when I'm headed to and from the airport alone is worth the trade-off.

 

[ry-ballz]

HA says the gentleman from CA.

Colorado accepts your surrender good sir

 

[turns2stone]

I'm dying to get my real plates so I can apply for the HOV lane sticker -- so paper plates aren't always a good thing.

Ah no such benefit in Texas.

 

[jsmay311]

Yeah, there was a proposal from one state senator to raise the registration fee to $1000 or something like that.

On the bright side, that gem of a politician recently resigned after the FBI raided his offices in a corruption probe.

What's the word...? Oh yeah... "Schadenfreude".