Car pool lane pass

EV_Lover · 08-15-2008, 05:40 PM

Should Prius owners voluntarily handover car pool lane pass to greener volt owners?

Godiva · 08-15-2008, 05:46 PM

They can't. The HOV stickers for qualified hybrids are tied to VIN #. And they've all been assigned as of Jan. 2007 I believe.

There is no limit on the HOV stickers for electric vehicles, but the Volt does not qualify as an electric car because of the gas engine so it can't get those stickers either.

Flying White Dutchman · 08-15-2008, 06:29 PM

greener volt??

joking right?

San_Carlos_Jeff · 08-15-2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godiva

They can't. The HOV stickers for qualified hybrids are tied to VIN #. And they've all been assigned as of Jan. 2007 I believe.

There is no limit on the HOV stickers for electric vehicles, but the Volt does not qualify as an electric car because of the gas engine so it can't get those stickers either.

That and the stickers would have a hard time adhering to something that doesn't yet exist...

ctbering · 08-15-2008, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EV_Lover

Should Prius owners voluntarily handover car pool lane pass to greener volt owners?

The answer is yes, unless of course the Prius is equipped with a ECT switch or until the Chevy Volt breaks down. I would keep the sticker in temporary status for those two reasons HOWEVER I am impressed with someone actually driving a VOLT. I assumed it was the fantasy of GM like my wife's fantasy being visited by Johnny Depp on a warm summer night with a full moon...I think I have my wife's fantasy actor correct.

sdtundra · 08-15-2008, 07:16 PM

blownb310 · 11-03-2008, 09:04 AM

I am enjoying this thread!

rigormortis · 11-03-2008, 09:33 AM

the california ones were all assigned closer to the first week of February 2007

in jan 2007 is when they issued the 10,000 stickers <----- i might be wrong here

i heard 10,000 stickers got issued. i bought the car on 2/3/07 and prayed to my hybrid god oh please send me a plate so i can send in the application and sure enough they ran out of stickers before i got my license plate.

i could of paid to reassign an old personalized plate and used that to get the
hov sticker, but i did not

i might of blew it, but at the time i thought i needed a license plate to get the hov sticker.

at least i got my san jose free parking permit to fall back on till june 2009, heh

qbee42 · 11-03-2008, 09:49 AM

The correct sticker for the volt is a virtual HOV sticker. The physical ones have a harder time staying attached.

Tom

JimN · 11-04-2008, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EV_Lover

...greener volt owners?

Are they Vulcans, Orions, or from the frozen food company?

08-15-2008, 05:40 PM	#1
EV_Lover Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 2 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Car pool lane pass Should Prius owners voluntarily handover car pool lane pass to greener volt owners?

08-15-2008, 05:46 PM	#2
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,342 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 7	Re: Car pool lane pass They can't. The HOV stickers for qualified hybrids are tied to VIN #. And they've all been assigned as of Jan. 2007 I believe. There is no limit on the HOV stickers for electric vehicles, but the Volt does not qualify as an electric car because of the gas engine so it can't get those stickers either.

08-15-2008, 06:29 PM	#3
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,546 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: Thanks: 3 Thanked 183 Times in 150 Posts Friends: 9	Re: Car pool lane pass greener volt?? joking right?

08-15-2008, 07:16 PM	#6
sdtundra Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 799 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Car pool lane pass

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blownb310 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 7 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: #1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Car pool lane pass I am enjoying this thread!

11-03-2008, 09:33 AM	#8
rigormortis Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: san jose, ca Posts: 1,313 My Car: 2007 Prius Model: Package: #5 Touring Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Re: Car pool lane pass the california ones were all assigned closer to the first week of February 2007 in jan 2007 is when they issued the 10,000 stickers <----- i might be wrong here i heard 10,000 stickers got issued. i bought the car on 2/3/07 and prayed to my hybrid god oh please send me a plate so i can send in the application and sure enough they ran out of stickers before i got my license plate. i could of paid to reassign an old personalized plate and used that to get the hov sticker, but i did not i might of blew it, but at the time i thought i needed a license plate to get the hov sticker. at least i got my san jose free parking permit to fall back on till june 2009, heh Last edited by rigormortis; 11-03-2008 at 09:36 AM.

11-03-2008, 09:49 AM	#9
qbee42 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 10,486 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 95 Thanked 392 Times in 290 Posts Friends: 10	Re: Car pool lane pass The correct sticker for the volt is a virtual HOV sticker. The physical ones have a harder time staying attached. Tom

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