No one has "UK" on their green plates?

No one has "UK" on their green plates?

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daveor8v8

Original Poster:

20 posts

77 months

Yesterday (15:54)
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I'm consideing green flash reg plates on my EV. When ordering I'm being offered the option of a UK country code, but have not seen this on ANY green plates...

twing

4,808 posts

126 months

daveor8v8

Original Poster:

20 posts

77 months

Yesterday (16:33)
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Ah, do you have to have thr flag with the country code? The blue & red of the flag clash with the green (;

twing

4,808 posts

126 months

Yesterday (16:42)
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daveor8v8 said:
Ah, do you have to have the flag with the country code? The blue & red of the flag clash with the green (;
Damn you!!! This lot make them. Now get them bought! https://www.platesforcars.co.uk/designer.php?type=...

Mikehig

677 posts

56 months

Yesterday (16:44)
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I've only seen one EV with "UK" in the green strip.
Would have expected more as, without the designator, you have to display a UK sticker when abroad.

daveor8v8

Original Poster:

20 posts

77 months

Yesterday (16:58)
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THIS IS EXACTLY MY THINKING!!! My rencetr blue flash plate replacement was for a "UK".. why is no one doing this.

samoht

5,203 posts

141 months

Yesterday (17:00)
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Obviously the 'UK' logo isn't required on a green number plate, since EVs' pathetic range means no sane person would ever attempt to take them on an international trip...



(/sarcasm)

Basil Brush

4,967 posts

258 months

Yesterday (17:23)
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samoht said:
Obviously the 'UK' logo isn't required on a green number plate, since EVs' pathetic range means no sane person would ever attempt to take them on an international trip...



(/sarcasm)
I can make it to the sea in 2 of the 4 directions.

thecremeegg

1,896 posts

198 months

Yesterday (17:42)
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I just asked for my car without the green plates, I can't understand why anyone wants them as they look gash

rfn

4,521 posts

202 months

Yesterday (18:21)
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I wanted UK/Green on our i3 -

CoolHands

17,955 posts

190 months

Yesterday (18:25)
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Why would you want a green token anyway

J__Wood

262 posts

56 months

Yesterday (19:57)
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CoolHands said:
Why would you want a green token anyway
If you believe the Government the reason they introduced them was -
'The plates will make it easier for cars to be identified as zero emission vehicles, helping local authorities design and put in place new policies to incentivise people to own and drive them.

For example, drivers could benefit from local initiatives such as cheaper parking and cost-free entry into zero-emission zones where those with a green number plate will be recognised as eligible.'
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/green-number-pl...
Although that version was withdrawn and replaced with https://www.gov.uk/government/news/road-to-zero-in...

CoolHands

17,955 posts

190 months

Yesterday (20:29)
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I don’t want to help local authorities so that’s 1 good reason not to get one!

samoht

5,203 posts

141 months

Yesterday (20:46)
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I'm not aware of any such schemes just yet.

Personally it depends; as a 'car person' I like to know what model each car I see is. With dedicated EV models like an i3, Tesla or Leaf then the green section seems otiose, however with multi-fuel models like the Niro, 208 or Up, it's kinda nice to be able to tell which ones are fully electric.

The other thing is, the green clashes horribly with some paint colours, but complements others nicely.

Glosphil

4,239 posts

229 months

Yesterday (21:11)
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If the green 'flash' does in the future offer some sort of privaliges what's to stop an owner of an ICE car fitting such numberplate?

Boxster5

540 posts

103 months

Yesterday (22:13)
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samoht said:
Obviously the 'UK' logo isn't required on a green number plate, since EVs' pathetic range means no sane person would ever attempt to take them on an international trip...



(/sarcasm)
You beat me to it - that’s exactly what I was thinking.
Right I’ll get my tin hat!!

Oceanrower

849 posts

107 months

I was at one of the Goodwood members meets earlier in the year and there was a 5l litre, full fat, Mustang with a green stripe on it.

I did appreciate the irony…

raspy

1,377 posts

89 months

I think they should have shades of green on EV number plates. For example, the faster the EV, the brighter the shade of green :-)