MG4 in Australia

[salty]

I might be the one living under a rock, but the missus just got her rego bill and on the envelope it says all hybrid and ev cars in WA will need to display the blue EV tags (similar to some other states) from January 2026. Not sure how else I would’ve found out seeing as my rego won’t come through until October 2026… typical government communication.

Not only us that's got a Dumb government, then.

 

[decrep]

January 26 isn't far away. that's the first I've heard of "blue stickers"
Where do we get them from???
I know I'll go to the dept of transport website, what's the bets, they may have something about it????

 

[decrep]

January 26 isn't far away. that's the first I've heard of "blue stickers"
Where do we get them from???
I know I'll go to the dept of transport website, what's the bets, they may have something about it????

TBot says,
For electric vehicles, the label is a retroreflective blue equilateral triangle with "EV" in white capital letters. The sides of the triangle are 30 mm long, and the letters are at least 8 mm high. This label is affixed to a 1 mm thick metal plate and is required to be displayed on both the front and rear vehicle licence plates for electric vehicles built or modified on or after 1 January 2019 [1].
You can order electric vehicle labels online or enquire at your local automotive store. The cost for a set of two labels starts from around $10. Please note that these labels are not available from Driver and Vehicle Services centres, regional Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure offices, or agents [1].

It's a safety thing so emergency services are aware there's a big battery in the vehicle.

Not to worry too much,

When is this commencing?​

The requirements will commence on 1 January 2026. However, there will be a 12 month transitional period with enforcement from the WA Police Force and Authorised Inspection Stations for not displaying the labels not commencing until 1 January 2027.

 

[davemc]

Repco, SuperCheap etc pretty sure have them also check eBay.

 

[ReintjeWA]

I ordered these, but I’ve see them at Supercheap for $9.99

Pardon Our Interruption...

 

[T1 Terry]

The Winnie has two LPG tanks, the rules say you are supposed to have an LPG tag for each tank ..... if I eventually manage to convert it to hybrid, there will need to be room for yet another tag ..... maybe they'll come up with an all inclusive tag, "if it's on fire, run"
or
"Stay well clear, there might not be a baby on board, but it's still a dangerous vehicle"

T1 Terry

 

[Wizard of Oz]

How do you attach them? There's something on the DOT website about voiding the plate warranty if you damage it, but I presume you can't just double sided tape the tag as that isn"t "securely enough".

 

[Jamesrr]

In NSW when you buy an EV (or change the number plates) the plates come with the blue triangle printed on for you.

I think it's demeaning for us pure BEV owners to see them on those cheap imitation EVs commonly referred to as HEV and PHEVs

 

[Archev]

Cue a hevyphevy fight

 

[Wizard of Oz]

There is a business down the road from my work that has an "EV Only" section of parking. It tends to be filled with Toyota HEVs and Mitsubishi PHEVs.

 

[Jamesrr]

There is a business down the road from my work that has an "EV Only" section of parking. It tends to be filled with Toyota HEVs and Mitsubishi PHEVs.

I have some sympathy for the PHEVs. If they are used properly and actually charged up before use then they can significantly lower carbon emissions. Problem is all actual studies show they aren't and the real world emissions are much the same as standard hybrids.

HEVs are just taking the piss.

 

[Coulomb]

the missus just got her rego bill and on the envelope it says all hybrid and ev cars in WA will need to display the blue EV tags (similar to some other states) from January 2026. Not sure how else I would’ve found out...

You might have read about it on the Australian Electric Vehicle Association forum:

EV tags for WA plates starting 2026 - AEVA Forums

 

[T1 Terry]

I have some sympathy for the PHEVs. If they are used properly and actually charged up before use then they can significantly lower carbon emissions. Problem is all actual studies show they aren't and the real world emissions are much the same as standard hybrids.

HEVs are just taking the piss.

Our Gen 2 Prius takes the piss real good, as long as there are green bars on the battery display, you can pull out and overtake near as quick as the MG4, but it's not wise to take on two A double trucks unless you have a slight uphill climb ..... when the battery runs out of capacity, you don't want to be on the wrong side of the road I will eventually return it to a plug in hybrid with some decent capacity and install the zombie inverter board so it can drive in EV mode beyond 80km/h

T1 Terry

 

[DocMark]

How do you attach them? There's something on the DOT website about voiding the plate warranty if you damage it, but I presume you can't just double sided tape the tag as that isn"t "securely enough".

Got mine from REPCO, they come with blue pop rivets. According to the DOT website, they need to be attached so that they don't obscure any part of a character in the rego or other wording. As I have a bog-standard plate, it will go over the dot in the middle. If you have a cool personalised plate, you may be SOL with that.

DOT page:
Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Labels Requirements

hmmm. Requirement to wear a triangular badge. Sounds a bit familiar.