Ticketed for parking my PowerBoost Hybrid in a Hybrid Spot

[FrankThompson]

I'll have to stick to my French-Canadian opinion on this one. Getting a hybrid truck is a green-er choice, not a green choice. A full EV, smaller vehicle, PHEV are all much more efficient and what the private and government incentives were built for.

Paying the premium for a PB is definitely a better eco-choice than a 5.0 or the non-hybrid alternative, but still not what or who hybrid incentives are meant for. I would park a ligthning truck in a green spot, I wouldn't park a PB in a hybrid/green spot.

Found the government of Ontario's eligibility criteria for a "green plate". It's insightful and might help support my point, which is not that hybrid isnt' a better option rather that a hybrid parking spot is not intended for a powerboost.

Get a green licence plate | Ontario.ca

If that is true, then I think they are missing the point. the point should be to always choose the green-er option not always the green-est option. I.e. I could have brought a prius, sure, but a prius can't do what I want. could have bought a hybrid sienna, but again, it doesn't quite meet my needs, thought I could get it to do it. Shoving a bunch of mulch in thte back of a $60k+ minivan isn't something I'm looking to do (an potentially ruin).

I'm not sure I get your point "but not what or who hybrid incentives are meant for". Who are they meant for? Aren't they meant to get people to chose vehicles that given other options a green-er choice?

Looking at your link, the original Prius would not qualify as "Hybrid" under those definitions. The original Prius was neither a PHEV nor a BEV. Are you saying that those shouldn't qualify for these incentives? Same for the new Sienna hybrid or countless other hybrids that aren't PHEVs.

*Note that link calls out that traditional HEVs are not considered Hybrids, odd since they have Hybrid in the name. I don't agree with Ontario's definition here.

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[Snakebitten]

You know it just IRKS some folks that a Lightning, or even better, the Hummer is an EV!

We are a delightful species to observe.

 

[FrankThompson]

You know it just IRKS some folks that a Lightning, or even better, the Hummer is an EV!

We are a delightful species to observe.

That's a good point. Wasn't the EV Hummer found to produce more CO2 than a ICE Chevy Malibu? Again, I know they have different purposes, but lets not pretend that even all EVs are the greenest choice to make.

GM said the reason for this was that the Hummer was a "performance-oriented EV". If a hummer can get that classification, why not a Powerboost?

*again I've actually never considered using any of these spots seriously, mainly because I park out in BFE to prevent people from door dinging me.

 

[jflottawa]

You had me right up until the bureaucrat definition of.

Well just trying to support my point of view, since that's my personal definition as well

 

[Kanuck]

Same. My wife mocks me for parking far away. I sent her this pic one day when she wasn't out shopping with me:

It's actually a busy parking lot at a grocery store. Just no one parks that far back...

Me as well. I drop the wife off at the door and go park the truck. When we are going to leave, I go get the truck and drive up to the door. She usually has to use the rest room anyways...LOL

 

[xtraman122]

Here is my state's official doc for getting "EV" plates, note the eligibility: "Anyone with an electric or hybrid passenger vehicle is eligible for Electric Vehicle plates". The PowerBoost would definitely qualify under that definition as written.

 

[jflottawa]

Here is my state's official doc for getting "EV" plates, note the eligibility: "Anyone with an electric or hybrid passenger vehicle is eligible for Electric Vehicle plates". The PowerBoost would definitely qualify under that definition as written.

I'll say this instead then: for those who want to park in a hybrid spot, make sure your local jurisdiction agrees with your definition of hybrid - then you're free to park in that spot!

 

[780]

That's a good point. Wasn't the EV Hummer found to produce more CO2 than a ICE Chevy Malibu? Again, I know they have different purposes, but lets not pretend that even all EVs are the greenest choice to make.

GM said the reason for this was that the Hummer was a "performance-oriented EV". If a hummer can get that classification, why not a Powerboost?

*again I've actually never considered using any of these spots seriously, mainly because I park out in BFE to prevent people from door dinging me.

BFE?

 

[jflottawa]

BFE?

I believe that would be "bum f*** egypt"

 

[780]

Me as well. I drop the wife off at the door and go park the truck. When we are going to leave, I go get the truck and drive up to the door. She usually ha to use the rest room anyways...LOL

That's a good idea. That way we're both happy! I will have to suggest that to her.

 

[Kodiak]

I believe that would be "bum f*** egypt"

I think it is a typo. It is supposed to be BFA - Bumble F#*K Arkansas.

 

[Beercity]

I remember paying for my wife's 2020 hybrid Escape and paying additional taxes because it is a hybrid vs ICE. The plates also have a yearly additional $70 increase over standard ICE vehicles in WI.
Paying for the privilege of the "green" economy.
When I get my PB I guess I can expect to pay over $200 each year for registration.

 

[xtraman122]

I remember paying for my wife's 2020 hybrid Escape and paying additional taxes because it is a hybrid vs ICE. The plates also have a yearly additional $70 increase over standard ICE vehicles in WI.
Paying for the privilege of the "green" economy.
When I get my PB I guess I can expect to pay over $200 each year for registration.

Wow, what a way to disincentivize people from making "green" decisions. At least the MA plates are the same price as regular ones.

 

[FrankThompson]

BFE?

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I believe that would be "bum f*** egypt"

Yup!

I think it is a typo. It is supposed to be BFA - Bumble F#*K Arkansas.

Around here it's Egypt Just what I grew up saying.

 

[jflottawa]

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Yup!



Around here it's Egypt Just what I grew up saying.

We've always used Idaho - no offence to Idahoans, never met one.

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