HOV stickers almost gone, & CA is almost out of CARB $$ too for PHEVs.

Whoa! Where's the memo from? I can't find anything else on the web about the dealer program being suspended.

But it does verify my suspicion that the spike in stickers was from dealers who realized that The End Is Near.

 

High up in T****a? Not direct from the DMV, then?

At the rate for the first two weeks of March, the stickers will be gone by March 29. But if this is accurate then they should last a bit longer.



I'm conflicted about AB 2013. Plug-ins are no longer so new that people won't buy them without incentives. $1 per gallon-equivalent ought to be enough. Pure EVs, OTOH, still need some help because they don't have the range yet to appeal to the general public.

So public policy might best be served by leaving the HOV lanes open for more white stickers, rather than filling them up with plug-ins (and scofflaws, who seem to make up the majority of users around here ).

 

I believe $3m just got added to the CVRP funds on 3/13.

 

And Dianne is corroborated, having scooped the Web:

California DMV Ends Dealer Pre-Registration For Green Plug-in HOV-Lane Decals

 

Wonder how the PIP is going to sell in CA after the stickers run out

 

The resell value of our PiPs will go up (not that I want to get rid of it!)

 

>>We should probably post this message on the front Home Page of Prius Chat, by moving thread to the Hybrid News thread!!! I previously thought about posting a separate warning message there myself, but I am not a Californian so I don't want to appear to be stepping out of my bounds.

Who knows, but I am expecting decline in PHEV sales! I ran statistics for 2013, showing 44% of Plug_in market was in CA alone. I am wondering if the green sticker expiration is pushing CA to >50% plug_in sales for 2014. If anyone hears stats on CA plug_ins sales (PHEV + EV) for YTD 2014, pls post we can run some calcs.

Why is this true? Does the green tag stay with the car if you sell it?

 

Yes. The stickers are tied to the car, not the owner.

 

Well, that's certainly a plus!
Wonder if there are speculation buyers purchasing the PIP for later sales?

 

FYI this is exact opposite of VA where the HOV plate is tied to the owner forever, as long as owner continues to buy a hybrid or better. HOV also accounted for high hybrid sales in VA, but our program has been largely phased out to new buyers. But the prior owners have incentive to be repeat customers of hybrids. Kinda weird but I like it in some ways...of course if I wanted HOV access I'd be ticked.

 

From the CA DMV website just in case anyone wants my source:

• "All CAV decals remain with the vehicle they were originally issued to and cannot be transferred to any other vehicle. If you purchase a vehicle that has CAVdecals, you may transfer the decal to your name. Refer to the following frequently asked questions (FAQs)."

Clean Air Vehicle (CAV) Decals - High Occupancy Vehicle HOV Lane Usage

 

Given the monthly depreciation on any used vehicle, plus the requirement to give back the CA $1500 rebate if you don't keep the vehicle for 3 years, I'd think not.

 

After the green stickers run out, one "loophole" that enables you to transfer the green stickers to another car appears to be when the car is a total-loss or non-repairable. Say, if you totaled your PiP, you can have the green stickers transferred to the BMW i3 Rex if you so wished. See the reg 1000 form under Section C.

 

Taunting us, huh?