Colorado Electric Vehicle Sticker

[FamDocDon]

Got this when we got our plates. Supposed to be placed on upper corner of passenger side of the windshield. What‘s the purpose? Seems a little ridiculous.

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[Beerbronco]

Yeah I just got one too. I have not seen them on other TVs so this must be a new requirement. The research I did said it was to allow us to access EV charging stations? I wonder when it started being required?

 

[Earplug]

17 42-3-255. Electric vehicle license plates. (1) THE ELECTRIC
18 VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED.ON OR AFTER JANUARY
19 1, 2022, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESIGN THE PLATE TO INDICATE THAT
20 THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO WHICH THE PLATE IS ATTACHED IS A PLUG-IN
21 ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE.
22 (2) (a) UPON REGISTERING A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE,
23 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE ELECTRIC VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES FOR
24 THE MOTOR VEHICLE UNLESS THE OWNER ELECTS TO USE DIFFERENT
25 LICENSE PLATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUBSECTION (2)(b) OF THIS
26 SECTION. AN OWNER THAT IS ISSUED THE PLATES SHALL DISPLAY THE
27 PLATES ON THE MOTOR VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 42-3-202. -3- 1141

1 (b) THE OWNER OF THE PLUG-IN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE MAY
2 ELECT TO USE DIFFERENT LICENSE PLATES ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 3
3 OR THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 3, NOT INCLUDING THE
4 LICENSE PLATES ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 42-3-203. IF THIS
5 ARTICLE 3 OR THE RULES PROMULGATED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 3 REQUIRE
6 DIFFERENT LICENSE PLATES TO BE ISSUED FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE, THE
7 DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE THE DIFFERENT LICENSE PLATES FOR THE
8 MOTOR VEHICLE. IF A PLUG-IN ELECTRIC MOTOR VEHICLE IS NOT ISSUED
9 ELECTRIC VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES, THE OWNER SHALL USE THE DECAL
10 ISSUED IN SECTION 42-3-304 (25) TO IDENTIFY THE PLUG-IN ELECTRIC
11 MOTOR VEHICLE.

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[Beerbronco]

I am holding off putting the sticker on the window until I have the tint done to the front.

 

[FamDocDon]

As best I can tell from reading the CO bill the sticker mainly is to increase awareness of EVs in the state so more will be interested in buying them!
Quoting from the bill…
(c) Awareness of electric vehicles in Colorado is low. In the market research study commissioned by the Colorado energy office, only nine percent of Coloradans are "very familiar" with electric vehicles. Without this familiarity, a person will be unlikely to consider an electric vehicle as his or her next vehicle purchase.
(d) In that same research study, respondents had difficulty recognizing electric vehicle models. This lack of awareness translates into people not considering an electric vehicle in their upcoming purchase decisions.
(e) Behavior and social science recognize that buyers are strongly influenced by what they see as social norms. As people see more electric vehicles on the road, with people like themselves driving them, these social, and sometimes subconscious, nudges can move markets forward in powerful ways.
(f) Because people do not readily recognize electric vehicles on the road, where their existence promotes their wider use, it would benefit Colorado to provide obvious and practical identification of electric vehicles. Electric vehicle license plates stand out as unique and practical identifiers of electric vehicles.

 

[Arsenic17]

We decided to get the EV license plates instead of the sticker. They look... not terrible actually.

 

[smoke20]

When I registered in MO I paid $100 extra because I’m an EV. I believe this will increase by 10% or 20% every year for the next 5 years. I got a big beautiful window decal…I think the state felt obligated to give me something in exchange for the $100. It’s in my glove box.

 

[FamDocDon]

Just got a mailing last week from the CO DMV informing us of the need to apply the sticker or get the plates. ugh.

 

[lanebk]

When I registered in MO I paid $100 extra because I’m an EV. I believe this will increase by 10% or 20% every year for the next 5 years. I got a big beautiful window decal…I think the state felt obligated to give me something in exchange for the $100. It’s in my glove box.

I put my sticker in the glove box as well. Also left the front plate off my car.

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