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Everything you need to know about license plates for electric cars!

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Everything you need to know about license plates for electric cars!

Any holder that a electric vehicle can call his own License plate for electric cars apply for. This has some advantages for the keeper. Among other things, it is possible in some cities free parking. Not just pure electric vehicles, but also Plug-in hybrid cars get such a Special identifier. There are now a lot of cars as plug-in versions or - Completely without a petrol tank - as pure electric vehicles. However, it is not always easy to identify an electric vehicle unless it is parked directly at a charging station and its batteries are charging. Otherwise, the only thing that helps to make sure that the vehicle used on public roads is an electric vehicle is to look at the license plate. Since 2015 can namely, owners of an electric vehicle apply for an E-license plate. The "E" is then on the license plate behind the number combination.

Requirements - E-mark

In order to actually get an E-license plate, the car has to have a few Requirements exhibit. Got the E mark Fuel cell vehicles, Vehicles that purely electric operated and vehicles that are externally connected to a cable (Plug-in hybrids) are to be loaded. It also applies that only those vehicles receive an e-license plate that is per kilometer a maximum of 50 grams of carbon dioxide emit or are able to more than 40 kilometers cover purely electrically. Plug-in hybrids approved before 2018 only need a range specified by the manufacturer in order to receive the e-license of at least 30 kilometers. But not only cars can get an E-license plate. Also Motorcycles, Campers & RVs to Rent, Delivery vans etc. can receive an E-mark on request. In the case of vans, however, the total weight is allowed 4.250 kg not exceed.

E-vehicle even without an E-license plate

You can do that Electric car but also without E-License-plates drive. It exists save Duty that you do that E-License-plates for the electric vehicle must apply for. This also answers the question of whether all electric cars are a E im license plate to have? It is not mandatory, you can use it voluntarily. Free charging stations but you can - for example at some supermarkets - can also be used without an E-license plate.

Everything you need to know about license plates for electric cars!

E-license plate facts

  • the E-license plate is a special license plate and a special license plate for electric cars
  • E-mark requires an EC certificate of conformity
  • the E-mark has been available in Germany since 2015
  • also available as a change or seasonal license plate
  • the E in the license plate is on the far right at the end of the number combination
  • the E-license plate is valid indefinitely on the vehicle
  • Non-everyday vehicles with E-plates are only awarded to the following European vehicle classes:
    - M1 -> RVs and cars
    - N1 -> delivery vehicles up to 3,5 tons
    - L3e and L4e -> motorcycles
    - L5e -> trikes
    - L7e -> quads
  • an electric car can too without E-mark be driven (there is no obligation)

Advantages of the E-license

Everything you need to know about license plates for electric cars!

In order for e-cars to be allowed to drive in environmental zones, there is also an e-license plate Environmental badge necessary. Since e-vehicles, however are locally emission-free, an environmental badge is actually unnecessary. And that has repeatedly sparked discussions in the past. The "E" is entered on the environmental badge, just like with the license plate. Owner of one with one E-mark equipped vehicle are entitled to claim a wide variety of privileges. However, this is in each municipality is regulated differentlywhat electromobility should promote.

For example, electric vehicle owners in Hamburg and Düsseldorf can free Park anywhere in the city center or in designated parking spaces. In Essen they are allowed to select selected ones Bus lanes drive on and even selected roads that are closed to other cars can be used with the E-license plate in some cities. Whether the municipalities want to give owners of e-cars the advantage is up to them.

Application for the E-license plate

Applying for the E-license plate is the same as applying for a normal license plate at the vehicle registration office the corresponding municipality. For the application are the

identity card respectively Passport, the Registration certificate Part I and II, the Car insurance confirmation, the EC certificate of conformity - Proof that the e-car meets all conditions of the Electromobility Act (EmoG) (is confirmed by data confirmation or manufacturer's certificate) and that it has already been approved for the vehicle previous license plates

bring with you. If there are already number plates, there is a re-labeling fee of 27,00 Euros to be paid. The costs for registering a new car add up to 26,00 Euros. The costs for new license plates still come accordingly in addition and are to be carried by the owner. It is important to know that one more character is required on the license plate due to the additional "E". License plates are allowed eight characters maximum have, in some municipalities there are only seven-digit license plates. Depending on the length of the old number plate, a six-digit number must be requested. This label then becomes an E label re-labeled.

Everything you need to know about license plates for electric cars!

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