Anyone whose license plate is changed in this way can get into big trouble

“It wants to provide the discounts that come with the green license plate only to purely electric and zero-emission cars. Hybrid electric cars with external charging and increased range As of September 1, 2024, they will no longer be able to receive a green license plate when they are first put into domestic circulation. In order to make traffic even greener, the green number plates issued so far for less environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid vehicles must be replaced by November 30, 2026 at the latest,” the government decree states.

According to this, electric cars with fuel cells and batteries can only receive the green number plate and discounts, which may affect many people sensitively according to the Vezess article. The timing can also be painful, because fast-charging, long-range plug-in hybrids are just about to arrive, the range of 70-100 kilometers is already average for these vehicles.

Their appeal will decrease if they can no longer have green license plates, but the measure may also affect the first-generation plug-in hybrids that have already been purchased. According to the paper, the expert interviewed expects that

Moreover, as these cars are getting oldthe chance that their battery will fail increases, which is equivalent to total economic loss.

Changing the license plate does not automatically decrease the value of the car

At the same time, more modern hybrids can remain attractive, especially for those who can charge them at home, perhaps from a solar source vehicles capable of traveling up to 70 kilometers.

The paper also draws attention to the fact that, as plug-in hybrids age, owners can reach that their car its value falls below that of diesels, as they have more room for error than diesels or petrol cars.

It is also not clear whether the previously waived property acquisition tax must be paid afterwards for the car, which with a plain license plate is no longer entitled to exemption from it.

It has not yet been revealed what will happen to the new hybrids that have been on the market recently with a green license plateand they do not have to go to technical school for four years.

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