AZ HOV Plates

For those that don't already know it , if you have a Hybrid HOV plate, it dies when your car dies/sells/changes owners. No exceptions.

Previously, one could transfer their plate to another vehicle. That is no longer the case.  You MUST transfer it by purchasing a qualifying vehicle, basically a plug-in hybrid.  Pure EV qualifies for alternative fuel plate and can get unlimited HOV lane access.

There is a lot of motivation to keep an HOV tagged Prius running, and there are lots of maintenance options outside the dealership!  If I were lucky enough to have one (late to the game in that regard), I'd swap engines to keep it! :)

AZ MVD page concerning Energy Efficient Plate Program:

https://azdot.gov/mvd/VehicleServices/PlatesandPlacards/energy-efficient-plate-program