Visibility of the green number plates of EVs

fazayal · 8th February 2022, 00:51

We have seen good number of electric cars sold in India in past year or so. These cars have green coloured number plates. I have personally felt that it's really difficult to read a green colour number plate, especially during night time. If it's difficult to read the number plate, isn't it defeating the purpose of registration number? How would a car be identified if it commits a crime?

I was just curious, am I the only one who feels the same?

CARDEEP · 8th February 2022, 08:09

Instead of white lettering/ letters yellow or flourescent green shades should be used to ensure imo. Still it's better than white on black plates of yesteryears.

yashg · 9th February 2022, 19:51

Agreed. White on green is not a good combination. There's not enough contrast. They should either make the letters black and green a lighter shade or make the green a much darker shade for white letters to be visible.

PrasunBannerjee · 30th May 2023, 15:00

Was thinking of the same as more and more EVs ply on our roads. Todays spotted someone rash driving in a 2 wheeler EV. It will be really hard to note the number in any hit and run or similar scenario, heck this might become an intentionally preferred medium for chain snatchers etc. provided high pickup of the vehicle plus low visibility of number plate.

4 wheelers are still ok (only up to a certain extent) as they have bigger registration plates and use bigger and thicker fonts but it is insanely difficult to read out hardly from 10-15 mtrs distance on an EV 2 wheeler.

My suggestions: Bring white on black for EVs, or dark blue lettering on white, or white lettering on dark blue plate, or simply have a blue/green strip by the side to denote an EV much like govt officials do it with red strip. But not the current setup please.

About time this message reaches the higher authorities and proper action is taken before EVs reach more and more masses.

Malyaj · 30th May 2023, 15:24

I don't get why a different colour scheme is required for EVs in the first place? Why is it necessary to identify if a particular vehicle is an EV or not? Can someone educate me on this?

cryptarchy · 30th May 2023, 15:59

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Originally Posted by Malyaj

I don't get why a different colour scheme is required for EVs in the first place? Why is it necessary to identify if a particular vehicle is an EV or not? Can someone educate me on this?

So that bureaucrats can come up with genius schemes like odd-even policy.

sharathkamath04 · 30th May 2023, 19:46

The same doubt about Commercial vehicles. What is the use of a different color number plate for Commercial, self-drive vehicles?

8th February 2022, 00:51	#1
fazayal BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 198 Thanked: 1,248 Times	Visibility of the green number plates of EVs We have seen good number of electric cars sold in India in past year or so. These cars have green coloured number plates. I have personally felt that it's really difficult to read a green colour number plate, especially during night time. If it's difficult to read the number plate, isn't it defeating the purpose of registration number? How would a car be identified if it commits a crime? I was just curious, am I the only one who feels the same?
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8th February 2022, 08:09	#2
CARDEEP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NCR Posts: 3,341 Thanked: 2,723 Times	re: Visibility of the green number plates of EVs Instead of white lettering/ letters yellow or flourescent green shades should be used to ensure imo. Still it's better than white on black plates of yesteryears.
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9th February 2022, 19:51	#3
yashg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: Mumbai Posts: 242 Thanked: 1,309 Times View My Garage	Re: Visibility of the green number plates of EVs Agreed. White on green is not a good combination. There's not enough contrast. They should either make the letters black and green a lighter shade or make the green a much darker shade for white letters to be visible.
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30th May 2023, 15:00	#4
PrasunBannerjee BHPian Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Udaipur Posts: 466 Thanked: 1,854 Times	Re: Visibility of the green number plates of EVs Was thinking of the same as more and more EVs ply on our roads. Todays spotted someone rash driving in a 2 wheeler EV. It will be really hard to note the number in any hit and run or similar scenario, heck this might become an intentionally preferred medium for chain snatchers etc. provided high pickup of the vehicle plus low visibility of number plate. 4 wheelers are still ok (only up to a certain extent) as they have bigger registration plates and use bigger and thicker fonts but it is insanely difficult to read out hardly from 10-15 mtrs distance on an EV 2 wheeler. My suggestions: Bring white on black for EVs, or dark blue lettering on white, or white lettering on dark blue plate, or simply have a blue/green strip by the side to denote an EV much like govt officials do it with red strip. But not the current setup please. About time this message reaches the higher authorities and proper action is taken before EVs reach more and more masses.
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Malyaj BHPian Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 241 Thanked: 3,399 Times	Re: Visibility of the green number plates of EVs I don't get why a different colour scheme is required for EVs in the first place? Why is it necessary to identify if a particular vehicle is an EV or not? Can someone educate me on this?
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sharathkamath04 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 124 Thanked: 300 Times	Re: Visibility of the green number plates of EVs The same doubt about Commercial vehicles. What is the use of a different color number plate for Commercial, self-drive vehicles?
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