What color license plates are used on hybrid vehicles?
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Hybrid vehicles generally use green or blue license plates. Most gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles use green plates. According to relevant regulations, any new energy vehicle that can be driven by electricity can use the standardized green plates in accordance with regulations. Vehicles with new energy green plates are exempt from relevant traffic restrictions. Hybrid vehicles are equipped with two power sources: a thermal power source and an electric power source. By using electric motors in hybrid vehicles, the power system can be flexibly adjusted according to the actual operating conditions of the vehicle, keeping the engine working in the optimal performance range, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
Hybrid vehicles use green license plates, and this policy has been uniformly implemented nationwide for several years. When I bought my car, the salesperson specifically emphasized that all plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) or pure electric vehicles must be registered with new energy-specific license plates. These plates have a gradient green background, with one more digit than regular blue plates, where the letter D represents pure electric and F represents hybrid. Green plates come with many benefits, such as exemption from purchase tax and no traffic restrictions. However, it's important to remember that only officially issued green plates from the vehicle management office are valid—never mistake the color or format on your own.
Newly purchased hybrid vehicles are directly issued green license plates, which are the exclusive national identifiers for new energy vehicles. When I switched to a plug-in hybrid last year, the 4S dealership helped me obtain a green license plate with black characters, starting with the letter F to indicate non-pure electric. My friend's Tesla has a green plate beginning with the letter D. Compared to traditional blue plates, the green plates have a letter in the second position followed by five digits, making them slightly longer overall. Green-plate vehicles currently enjoy policy benefits, such as exemption from peak-hour traffic restrictions on elevated roads in Hangzhou. However, it's important to note that mild hybrid models (48V) are not classified as new energy vehicles and can only be registered with regular blue plates.
