Drive In Carpool Lane Anytime You (Single Occupant) Want For Just $8!!! - Clean Air Vehicle Decals!!!

[thedealmaker]

Clean Air Vehicle Decals

A vehicle which meets specified emissions standards may be issued Clean Air Vehicle Decals that allow the vehicle to be operated by a single occupant in the carpool (diamond) lanes of California's freeways. (See Vehicle Code §§5205.5 and 21655.9.)

To qualify, vehicles must show on their manufacturer emissions labels that they meet Federal Inherently Low Emission Vehicle (ILEV) standards or California Super Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (SULEV) emissions standards. The vehicles must be powered by electricity, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), or compressed natural gas (CNG).

NOTE: On or after January 1, 2004, vehicles that meet only the Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard do not qualify for the clean air decals. Decals currently assigned to ULEVs remain valid and may be replaced with substitute decals if they become damaged or lost.

NOTE: Electric vehicles are Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) and, as such, meet all of the ILEV and ULEV/SULEV emissions standards. Hybrid vehicles which use both gas and electricity do not meet federal ILEV emissions standards and do not qualify for the decals. For more information, visit the California Air Resources Board's website.

How To Apply For Clean Air Vehicle Decals

1. Complete an Application for Clean Air Vehicle Decals, REG 1000.

2. Take your vehicle to a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office for inspection.

3. Submit your application to DMV and pay the $8 Clean Air Vehicle Decal fee and keep the receipt DMV gives you.

Your Clean Air Vehicle Decals will be mailed to you. Do not drive as a sole occupant in the carpool (diamond) lanes until you receive the decals and affix them to your vehicle.


Click here for detail & application.

 

[frank84]

hm.... i wonder if My car will approve... is there like a List of Cars that are eligible?

 

[frank84]

ah.. never mind..

on the application it says....

"Hybrids and/or vehicles powered by fuel(s) other than Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) do not qualify."

If you go to a regular gas station to fill up your tank. You do not qualify.

You must have Electric Vehicle or a car running by CNG or LPG

 

[Shinj1EVA]

Oh well, i doubt my car qualifies anyway.. what's ULEV2? Cuz that's what the sticker on the car said..

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: wonho84
ah.. never mind..

on the application it says....

"Hybrids and/or vehicles powered by fuel(s) other than Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) do not qualify."

If you go to a regular gas station to fill up your tank. You do not qualify.

You must have Electric Vehicle or a car running by CNG or LPG

You must have a hybrid vehicle or a car running by CNG or LPG

 

[jamesey]

omg this would have been money for me. I have to take the 101 and 134 to and from work. $8.00 would save me 20 minutes every day

 

[omniviper]

hmmm im gonna need a hybrid car to do this...

 

[dc]

my accord is SULEV, but "The vehicles must be powered by electricity, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), or compressed natural gas (CNG)."

 

[knightc2]

Too bad only a handful of people will be able to take advantage of this. Nice deal for those few people that meet the criteria.:frown:

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: omniviper
hmmm im gonna need a hybrid car to do this...

Uhhh, doesn't it say right above that hybrids don't qualify for this?

 

[chiragp]

Originally posted by: Shinj1EVA
Oh well, i doubt my car qualifies anyway.. what's ULEV2? Cuz that's what the sticker on the car said..

AFAIK
ULEV2 - Ultra Low Emission Vehicle, 2 is the version of the ULEV standard.

 

[quikah]

Too many gas powered cars are SULEV these days, would clog up the car pool lanes without the feul restriction. Here is the lsit of eligable vehicles:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm

 

[huesmann]

Find out what the stickaz look like and make some copies.

 

[bigpow]

Not hot!!!
How many people own CNG/LPG/Electric car anyway?

Another DMV scam (masking the high taxation with environment - BAH!)

 

[Yo2]

California only?

 

[kami333]

Just reread the whole thing, is this for California only?

Rather interesting, I know that some states such as Virginia allow hybrids in the HOV lanes, is CA much tighter on it?

 

[onenormalman]

What are HOV lanes?

 

[Souka]

Originally posted by: onenormalman
What are HOV lanes?

HOV= High Occupancy Vehicle

2 or more people and motorcycles is the usual rule. Sometimes it's 3+, 4+, or Transit Only.....

 

[kami333]

High Occupancy Vehicle

 

[zmatrix]

dang was thinking of going legit instead of always using a dummy in my vehicle.

 

[frank84]

Originally posted by: kami333

Originally posted by: wonho84
ah.. never mind..

on the application it says....

"Hybrids and/or vehicles powered by fuel(s) other than Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) do not qualify."

If you go to a regular gas station to fill up your tank. You do not qualify.

You must have Electric Vehicle or a car running by CNG or LPG

You must have a hybrid vehicle or a car running by CNG or LPG

no.. Hybrid doesn't qualify.
because Hybrid still uses GASOLINE

 

[Fuzb0]

NOTE: On or after January 1, 2004, vehicles that meet only the Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard do not qualify for the clean air decals. Decals currently assigned to ULEVs remain valid and may be replaced with substitute decals if they become damaged or lost.

So if my car is a ULEV and i "LOST" or (or forgot to put it on prior to 1-1-04) my sticker I can order another for 8 bucks??? Because it states all decals assigned to ULEVs remain valid... so technically if you have a gasoline hybrid you are still ok to get a tag.

 

[weepul]

Originally posted by: Fuzb0
NOTE: On or after January 1, 2004, vehicles that meet only the Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (ULEV) standard do not qualify for the clean air decals. Decals currently assigned to ULEVs remain valid and may be replaced with substitute decals if they become damaged or lost.

So if my car is a ULEV and i "LOST" or (or forgot to put it on prior to 1-1-04) my sticker I can order another for 8 bucks??? Because it states all decals assigned to ULEVs remain valid... so technically if you have a gasoline hybrid you are still ok to get a tag.

but dont u need to have registered before 1/1/04 to do this? my civic is ULEV and i missed out

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[jinduy]

can my regular civic ex get this decal? its not a hybrid or ne thing...

 

[Fallen Kell]

ahhh... the joys of NOT living in CA and dealing with all that traffic. Got to love my 25 mile commute that takes 19 minutes.