Question for California owners: license plates

[Robocheme]

I picked up my Y on May 29th and I haven't received my license plate. Has anyone who picked up their car after this date received their plate?

Since I got my pink slip for the car, I know that the problem isn't on Tesla's end. I was just wondering how Covid is impacting license plates.

thanks,

 

[BMax_V.2]

I picked up my Y on May 29th and I haven't received my license plate. Has anyone who picked up their car after this date received their plate?

Since I got my pink slip for the car, I know that the problem isn't on Tesla's end. I was just wondering how Covid is impacting license plates.

thanks,

Took nearly 7-8 weeks for mine..

 

[Wennfred]

May 30th, still no plates so they are behind.

Fred

 

[frankvb]

May 28th, received the plates yesterday. Faster than I expected

These were sent from San Diego, so it's very much possible that processing time varies throughout the state.

 

[Robocheme]

Thanks, guys. I can stop worrying

 

[Watts_Up]

Does Licenses plates are still made by inmates?

 

[babbit]

6/5. no plates. I guess compared to you guys, I'll need to wait even longer.

 

[BobbyD1]

Took a couple of months, starting back in March. Glacial, but not quite as glacial as the CVRP rebate.

 

[Winoramma]

Received car in March. Took a couple months for mine also.

 

[rxlawdude]

Does Licenses plates are still made by inmates?

In California, yes. I imagine that with COVID-19 protocols, personalized plates will take longer than usual, but I'm sure the state has stocked up on serialized regular plates.

Speaking of personalized plates, I took mine from my 2015 S to put onto the new Y. In extraordinary dumbness, you must wait for permanent plates before being able to place existing personalized plates. With the whole temporary plate concept, one would think it would be easier and less resource-intense. Those serialized plates will be trashed, since they were assigned.

 

[Watts_Up]

Speaking of personalized plates, I took mine from my 2015 S to put onto the new Y.
In extraordinary dumbness, you must wait for permanent plates
before being able to place existing personalized plates.
With the whole temporary plate concept, one would think it would be easier and less resource-intense. Those serialized plates will be trashed, since they were assigned.

So when you sell your car, if you want to keep your personalized license plate
you cannot put back the old one, so you have to re-order new serialize licenses plates?

 

[frankvb]

So when you sell your car, if you want to keep your personalized license plate
you cannot put back the old one, so you have to re-order new serialize licenses plates?

You just sell it and take off the plates. Done that a few times, have disabled person plates which also stay with the owner instead of the car.

New owner will get new plates directly from the DMV I'd assume. Don't really know as I have only sold cars to Carmax or traded them in (and transferred one out-of-state).

 

[Robocheme]

Update - I got my plates today. 5.5 weeks after taking delivery

 

[noshadow]

I just want my registration so I can put in the registration details for my utilities rebate!

 

[rxlawdude]

Yep, that $1000 SoCal Edison payment will come in handy!

 

[Y Not]

I just want my registration so I can put in the registration details for my utilities rebate!

Same here

 

[Hblick48]

Took delivery of 2016 MS from Tesla 5/22. Nothing from DMV yet. Must be in DMV system because SMUD "found" my car and let me add it to my account for reduced charging rate between midnight and 5am. Car must be registered to your address to get the discount.

 

[mark95476]

Another data-point:

It's only been about 3.5 weeks for me and I'm still waiting.

 

[quadroplexor]

Just passed one month and no plates. Picked up July 16th.

 

[IdaBish]

It took one of my co-workers months to get her plates from the CA DMV. I got mine from AZ to CA in half the time.