Can the Leiling Hybrid Get a Green License Plate?
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The Leiling Hybrid is a hybrid vehicle and cannot get a green license plate. Only vehicles that use new energy sources other than fuel as their main power source are considered new energy vehicles. Currently, only pure electric, range-extended electric, and plug-in hybrid models can be issued green license plates, as they all use electric motors as their main power source. In contrast, hybrid vehicles still rely on fuel as their primary power source. In terms of body dimensions, the Leiling Hybrid measures 4645 mm in length, 1775 mm in width, and 1480 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2700 mm. For the suspension system, the Leiling Hybrid features a MacPherson strut front suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension.
I just bought a Toyota Levin Hybrid and previously looked into getting a green license plate. The Levin Hybrid is primarily a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), not a plug-in hybrid (PHEV). In China, green license plates are only issued to new energy vehicles like battery electric vehicles (BEV) or plug-in hybrids (PHEV) because they can drive a certain distance on battery power alone. Although the Levin HEV is fuel-efficient and eco-friendly, it cannot be charged externally and has a small battery capacity, so it doesn’t meet the policy standards for a green plate. When I bought the car, I checked the regulations: green plates offer benefits like exemption from purchase tax, no driving restrictions, and subsidies, but regular hybrids don’t qualify. If you want a green plate, you could consider Toyota’s plug-in version, like the Corolla Twin Engine E+, or go straight for BYD’s DM-i series. After driving it for two years, the Levin Hybrid has proven reliable for daily use and saves a lot on fuel, but the lack of a green plate is something you’ll have to accept.
