Can Blue License Plates Be Switched Back After Changing to Green Ones?
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After changing from blue license plates to green ones, it is not possible to switch back to blue plates. The differences between blue and green license plates are as follows: Different Vehicle Types: Blue plates are for conventional fuel-powered vehicles, while green plates are for new energy vehicles. Green plates apply to pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles. There are two types of green plates: one is gradient green, and the other is a yellow-green dual-color combination. Gradient green plates are used for new energy passenger cars, while the yellow-green dual-color plates are used for buses. Green plates indicate new energy vehicles, and the number of digits on green plates has increased from five to six. These plates use only two letters, D and F, where D represents pure electric vehicles and F represents hybrid vehicles. Different Technologies Used: Green plates incorporate anti-counterfeiting technologies such as two-dimensional barcodes and anti-counterfeiting watermark marks, which enhance the plates' anti-counterfeiting performance to some extent. With the continuous development of automotive production technology, new energy vehicles are gradually entering the automotive market, and consumer demand for them is increasing. Green license plates are more common in many large cities with license plate restrictions, reflecting the development trend of new energy vehicles. Additionally, new energy vehicle plates in different regions enjoy various privileges, such as exemption from traffic restrictions based on license plate tail numbers.
As a veteran who's been in the automotive industry for years, I know that switching from a blue license plate back to a green one isn't as simple as clicking a mouse. The vehicle is tied to the type of license plate, and a green plate means it's exclusively for new energy vehicles. If you later want to switch back to a fuel-powered car, you'll need to apply for a new blue plate, go through a pile of DMV procedures, get the car inspected, wait in line, and pay fees. Policies are changing, and maybe the rules will loosen up in the future, but for now, most cities default to not allowing a switch back. Green plates come with many benefits, like exemption from the lottery system and parking discounts, making life easier. So, I recommend not making the switch unless there's an issue with the car. Plus, with the growing trend toward environmental protection, new energy vehicles are becoming more popular, and switching back to a fuel-powered car might end up costing more in maintenance—hardly worth the trouble. Just keep an eye on these changes in your daily car use.
