Can plug-in vehicles get green license plates?

[VonDiana]

Plug-in vehicles can get green license plates. Introduction to green plates: Green-plate vehicles refer to hybrid and pure electric vehicles. Green license plates: The number of digits on green plates has increased from 5 to 6, using only two letters: D and F. D represents pure electric, while F represents hybrid. For passenger cars, the letters D or F are placed at the beginning, while for large vehicles they are placed at the end. Vehicles with new energy green plates are exempt from traffic restrictions based on license plate tail numbers. Meanings of license plate colors: White represents military and police plates; blue represents ordinary passenger vehicles; yellow represents ordinary large vehicles; black represents vehicles used by foreign investors in China or important figures.

[BriannaFitz]

Whether a plug-in hybrid can get a green license plate mainly depends on its pure electric range. In China, plug-in hybrids with a pure electric range exceeding 50 kilometers are eligible to apply for new energy green plates. My colleague's newly purchased BYD Song Plus DM-i is already on the road with a green plate. Only plug-in hybrids with battery capacity meeting the standard can enjoy this policy, which offers many benefits, such as exemption from traffic restrictions in cities with driving limitations and waiver of purchase tax. However, it's important to note that some cities have started to impose limits on the free green plate quota for plug-in hybrids, so it's best to check the latest local policies before purchasing.

[DeDante]

Personal experience tells you that plug-in hybrid cars can indeed get green license plates! My Tang DM has a pure electric range of 112 kilometers, and I directly applied for a green license plate last year. For daily commuting, I use pure electric mode exclusively, with charging costs only a few dozen yuan per month. The key advantage is not having to worry about driving restrictions. However, it's important to confirm that the vehicle's range meets the standard when choosing a car. Some joint-venture brand plug-in hybrids have a pure electric range of only about 40 kilometers, which doesn't qualify for green license plates. The exemption from purchase tax with green license plates is particularly cost-effective, saving tens of thousands compared to gasoline cars.

[Parra]

Meeting the technical parameters is crucial. The plug-in hybrid system consists of a battery pack and a fuel engine. When applying for green license plates, the key factor is the pure electric range registered with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Vehicles can apply for green plates if their battery capacity is ≥10.3kWh and pure electric range is ≥50km, qualifying them for the new energy vehicle catalog. All plug-in hybrid models currently sold at our dealership meet this threshold. However, some brands using range-extender technology with pure electric ranges below the standard cannot enjoy the green plate policy.