Why don't Tesla's have front license plates? Isn't it required in VA?

[Anonymous]

I'm seeing a lot of Teslas... but no front license plates. Is this allowed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm seeing a lot of Teslas... but no front license plates. Is this allowed?

It is state dependent. Check the back to see if it has a VA plate. In the immediate DC region, Delaware, PA, WV and NC don't require front plates.

[Anonymous]

Our VA teslas have front license plates.

[Anonymous]

Ones from DC, VA, and MD will have them.

[Anonymous]

They should in VA. In 2016 we bought an non-Tesla EV in MD. It didn’t pass inspection in VA without the front plate.

[Anonymous]

I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

Tesla isn’t exotic or luxury.

- own 2 teslas

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

Wait, what? You just don’t put the state required front plate on because you don’t like the aesthetics? And you don’t get cited? That seems like a flagrant violation of state law.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

Tesla isn’t exotic or luxury.

- own 2 teslas

The PP was clearly describing another group of car owners, aside from self absorbed Tesla owners who don't put front plates on their cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

Wait, what? You just don’t put the state required front plate on because you don’t like the aesthetics? And you don’t get cited? That seems like a flagrant violation of state law.

Yea, this is common. Fairfax county and various close in city cops are cool about it. I have been pulled over without a front plate and none of them said anything about it. Seems to me that the front plate requirements are like speed limits.

[Anonymous]

^^^ Also wanted to add, it's a point for luxury/exotic dealers to not install front plates on higher priced cars in Virginia. One MB dealer told me their line is 100k.

[Anonymous]

No front plate is now considered a secondary offense in Virginia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t have a front plate on my BMW in VA. A lot of exotic and luxury car owners don’t have a front plate because it ruins the look of the car. Most cops don’t care about it, but if you street park in DC or Arlington, meter maid will write you a ticket.

Tesla isn’t exotic or luxury.

- own 2 teslas

The PP was clearly describing another group of car owners, aside from self absorbed Tesla owners who don't put front plates on their cars.

Not so self-absorbed that they don’t put on front plates.

- 2 teslas, both over $100k (one before there was a local dealer/service center and one after)

[Anonymous]

I also see a lot of Teslas in Virginia with a Virginia back plate but no front plate.

[Anonymous]

It must just be Va. Our 2 in the District both have them.