Temporary Front License Plate Solutions

[chronopc]

Today my Nextdoor feed** is lit up with the TX Storm Troopers saturating here, several squad cars and even a motorcycle. I assume because we've had 2 fatalities on the local stretch of highway in under 2 months (plus probably putting the fear of the law in people ahead of the drinking season). And of course they're handing out front plate tickets, too. Because "safety" or something?

** For those unfamiliar with Nextdoor think Facebook, with all the vileness, bile, and insanity that implies, but your "Friends List" came with your house and as such is immutable unless you or they move.

From what I understand front license plate has nothing to do with safety. It has to do with cities losing out on toll.

 

[Garlan Garner]

From what I understand front license plate has nothing to do with safety. It has to do with cities losing out on toll.

I agree regarding safety, however I disagree concerning toll.

I haven't had my front plate up in months. No toll complaints.

 

[chronopc]

I agree regarding safety, however I disagree concerning toll.

I haven't had my front plate up in months. No toll complaints.

The front plate does nothing for safety. However, it makes it easier to identify a car if said car doesn't pay bridge toll for example.

 

[Garlan Garner]

The front plate does nothing for safety. However, it makes it easier to identify a car if said car doesn't pay bridge toll for example.

That must be a California thing.

No bridges in Chicago.

 

[chronopc]

That must be a California thing.

No bridges in Chicago.

The East Coast got us beat when it comes to bridges. I drove around New England a few years back and it seems like every 20 minutes I would hit a bridge lol.

 

[ℬête Noire]

From what I understand front license plate has nothing to do with safety. It has to do with cities losing out on toll.

Yeah, I understand it to be more used parking garages, or at least old-style it was. Time's passing that reason by as far as I can tell.

If'n your a rebel trying to beat any contemporary automated highway toll you have to defeat the rear license plate photo read, too. They take a shot coming and going.

 

[chronopc]

Yeah, I understand it to be more used parking garages, or at least old-style it was. Time's passing that reason by as far as I can tell.

If'n your a rebel trying to beat any contemporary automated highway toll you have to defeat the rear license plate photo read, too. They take a shot coming and going.

In CA you can drive a new car for 3 months before attaching your license plates. So you can easily avoid toll that way.

 

[Garlan Garner]

I was told that my Hide-A-Plate video didn't work....so here is another link that works. The whole thing took me about 38 minutes to install I'm using a keychain remote to make it appear and disappear.

 

[ℬête Noire]

In CA you can drive a new car for 3 months before attaching your license plates. So you can easily avoid toll that way.

That's rear also, though, right?

 

[BluestarE3]

In CA you can drive a new car for 3 months before attaching your license plates. So you can easily avoid toll that way.

That's going to change come January 1, 2019: Temporary Paper License Plates

 

[chronopc]

That's going to change come January 1, 2019: Temporary Paper License Plates

Yeah I read about this. So people who bought their Car on or before 12/31/2018 can drive till 3/31/2019 without installing their license plate.

 

[chronopc]

That's rear also, though, right?

Yes rear and front. I drove around for a while before installing my license plate.

 

[TW14 9LF]

Yes rear and front. I drove around for a while before installing my license plate.

Why?

 

[NeverFollow]

I was told that my Hide-A-Plate video didn't work....so here is another link that works.

Interesting, does the license say 'JB007' ?

The whole thing took me about 38 minutes to install I'm using a keychain remote to make it appear and disappear.

Be careful, the right button is the 'Passenger Ejector Seat'...

 

[chronopc]

Why?

Mostly because I didn't want to get in trouble for not having a front license plate.

 

[jkoya]

That's going to change come January 1, 2019: Temporary Paper License Plates

Thanks for the info !!!

 

[StealthP3D]

I must be a redneck because I don't think a front plate detracts from the beautiful looks of the Model 3 at all. I mean, if you live in a state that has a front plate requirement, all the cars around you will have front plates too. And the OEM mount does a good job of fitting in with the lines of the car. I'm pretty sure this is the location Franz reserved for the plate:

So leave it off and risk a ticket. Or put it where it makes the most sense. But please don't block the airflow to the only heat exchangers for battery and cabin cooling! That will just make the pumps and fans work harder!

 

[Garlan Garner]

I must be a redneck because I don't think a front plate detracts from the beautiful looks of the Model 3 at all. I mean, if you live in a state that has a front plate requirement, all the cars around you will have front plates too. And the OEM mount does a good job of fitting in with the lines of the car. I'm pretty sure this is the location Franz reserved for the plate:

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So leave it off and risk a ticket. Or put it where it makes the most sense. But please don't block the airflow to the only heat exchangers for battery and cabin cooling! That will just make the pumps and fans work harder!

You have a white car with a white plate. Maybe it doesn't distract as much as some others.

Question: If you didn't have to put a plate on the front...would you?

 

[jkoya]

And the OEM mount does a good job of fitting in with the lines of the car. I'm pretty sure this is the location Franz reserved for the plate:

Does the factory front plate mount stick to ppf film ?

 

[StealthP3D]

Question: If you didn't have to put a plate on the front...would you?

No, I put it on because I want to reduce the chance that I get pulled over. Do you play the lottery? Because every encounter with a law enforcement officer is one more chance for an accident to happen. I had a State Patrol pull his loaded weapon on me because their computers had erroneously listed my motorcycle as stolen. Do you think the safety was engaged? Of course not.

That said, I do think the nose of the Model 3 begs for something up there. I might find a decal I liked if not for the plate.