Can pure electric vehicles get blue license plates?

[LaBrady]

New energy vehicles can retain blue license plates, and car owners can choose whether to replace them with new license plates or continue using the original ordinary vehicle license plates. Additional information: 1. If the original ordinary vehicle license plate is lost or damaged: the public security traffic management department will issue a new energy vehicle special license plate as a replacement. 2. If choosing to continue using ordinary vehicle license plates: the public security traffic management department will implement differentiated management through the information system, which will not affect the car owner's enjoyment of new energy vehicle traffic management preferential policies. 3. If frequently driving in urban areas with license plate restrictions: it is best to go to the vehicle management office to change the blue license plate to a green one, which will make driving more convenient. To change from a blue license plate to a green one, you need to go to the vehicle management office for a new vehicle inspection, which will incur some costs, but other subsequent procedures are not required.

[DeJoel]

Oh, this blue license plate issue has been asked by so many friends recently! Last month, I just accompanied a relative to the DMV to get a license plate, and the staff directly said that pure electric vehicles can no longer use blue plates. Now the national regulations are very clear: green plates are exclusive to new energy vehicles, while blue plates are only for traditional fuel-powered vehicles. I remember back in 2016, there was a transition period allowing older electric vehicles to use blue plates, but now all newly purchased pure electric models must use the new energy license plates with green background and black characters. For example, my neighbor who picked up a BYD Han last week was given a green plate by the DMV without hesitation. Actually, it's a good thing—green plates enjoy benefits like no traffic restrictions and exemption from purchase tax in many cities.

[DeDavid]

Yesterday, we were still discussing this in the car enthusiasts' group—pure electric vehicles absolutely cannot get blue license plates anymore. The Tesla I bought last year was forced to have a green license plate, and the staff said it's a mandatory rule. The policy was adjusted long ago, and new energy vehicles and fuel-powered vehicles are now completely managed separately. Blue plates actually represent gasoline-powered cars, like my wife's old Accord, which has a blue plate. Pure electric vehicles, as new energy vehicles, must use green plates, and the license plate number will include the letter 'D' to indicate pure electric. A fellow car enthusiast tried to get a blue plate, but the DMV system automatically identified the vehicle type and rejected it.