Goldsy
2025-12-08 08:58
I'm surprised you haven't had to do it until now. Feel like this has been mandatory in Victoria since the birth of EVs.
They had to slap one on my custom plates when I bought my seal.
speddie23
2025-12-08 09:00
Yeh we are about 20 years behind on most things traffic related.
On the plus side, no toll roads.
Edit: Except speed cameras.
red_dragin
2025-12-08 09:19
Super cheap etc sell them. Grab some before the price gouging starts
My personalised plates are a similar blue, so they blend in quite well.
speddie23
2025-12-08 09:29
Funny you mentioned it, that one on the photo is from Supercheapauto.
None in stock in WA when I purchased it (or at least none within a fairly large radius of where I lived) so Supercheap posted it from SA.
Simlish
2025-12-08 10:39
Service NSW gave me a few bags of them. I put two on my car. The others are somewhere in the house XD
speddie23
2025-12-08 10:45
https://i.redd.it/jybo121emy5g1.gif
I would have taken 2 off your hands
buthidae
2025-12-08 12:15
AEVA were advertising on their FB page the other day that they are doing tags for under $10 shipped - https://www.aeva.asn.au/forms/ev-licence-plate-tag-1/
Due-Size-3859
2025-12-09 02:50
South Australia has had that for years.
dylanthomas
2025-12-09 06:52
You also need to get them for non-plugin hybrids (e.g. a normal Prius), at least in NSW/QLD. Any car with a high-voltage battery (>50V probably) I believe
Western_Economist_65
2025-12-09 07:17
Why do we need to label everything?
[deleted]
2025-12-09 08:17
Because it’s easier to fight a fire when you know what the fuel is.
It’s also easier to not cut HV wires with jaws of life/sawzall if you know they’re there. Some people don’t enjoy being electrocuted just doing their day to day jobs.
When cars have multiple versions available having a uniform label is great.
havafati
2025-12-09 18:08
They are free in NSW just have to ask at the Motor Registry. Can’t believe they’re not available to you the same at your State Motor Vehicle Registry. That’s a rort if not.
red_dragin
2025-12-09 22:23
On initial registration, they come fitted by the dealer. But if you get personalised plates, you need new ones.
And just checked, not free in Queensland.
havafati
2025-12-10 00:05
That sucks. They should be free.
Sweet-Ad2579
2025-12-28 04:08
what's the point? why do you need to know it is an ev via a sticker and wouldn't most people know it is?
speddie23
2025-12-28 04:30
The link says why but the tl;dr is so emergency services know they have a battery to deal with in case of fire etc.
We know it's an EV, but with the flood of all these new brands and even traditional makes of cars having EV and ICE versions (say, the Hyundai Kona), it's not always clear what is what.
