Clean Fuel Vehicles

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   Bob,

	

	Here is what's posted on VDOT's website:

	

	May I drive a gas-electric hybrid car (such as a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic hybrid) on HOV lanes during HOV hours even though I'm alone in the car?

	

	Yes. "Hybrid" fuel vehicles (i.e., gasoline engines that are assisted with electricity) that are registered with clean special fuel license plates do qualify to use the HOV lanes until July 1, 2004 (prior to the exception expiring, the General Assembly will decide if it is feasible to continue the HOV exceptions past this date). We do not know what the GA will decide. You may wish to contact your legislator if you want the exception to be extended.

	

	Determination as to which vehicles qualify for clean special fuel license plates are made on a case-by-case basis by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. For more information on "hybrid" fuel vehicles, click on http://www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/emissions.asp.

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tlschau Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 23 Jul 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote tlschau Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clean Fuel Vehicles Posted: 30 Sep 2002 at 11:43am
	Bob, Here is what's posted on VDOT's website: May I drive a gas-electric hybrid car (such as a Toyota Prius or Honda Civic hybrid) on HOV lanes during HOV hours even though I'm alone in the car? Yes. "Hybrid" fuel vehicles (i.e., gasoline engines that are assisted with electricity) that are registered with clean special fuel license plates do qualify to use the HOV lanes until July 1, 2004 (prior to the exception expiring, the General Assembly will decide if it is feasible to continue the HOV exceptions past this date). We do not know what the GA will decide. You may wish to contact your legislator if you want the exception to be extended. Determination as to which vehicles qualify for clean special fuel license plates are made on a case-by-case basis by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. For more information on "hybrid" fuel vehicles, click on http://www.dmvnow.com/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/emissions.asp.

Bob Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Dec 2001 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bob Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Sep 2002 at 3:58pm
	I have put messages up in the past regarding my concerns over the long term of clean fuel cars on the HOV system. I won't get into all of that but I was just wondering if anyone knows anything about the law on this and what people are being told when they buy one of these. All I know is that the current law expires in 2004. But I don't know if this comes up for extension every year or what. Also, I wonder if VDOT is keeping track of how many of these are in the HOV lanes.