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Prius Owners Beware: CA Carpool Lane Stickers Expire In 2011

By Bengt HalvorsonBengt Halvorson, September 29th, 2009

No, it's not just because there are too many hybrids in the carpool lane.

New hybrid owners have already been denied those coveted yellow carpool stickers for some time but those with the stickers continue to enjoy driving solo in the carpool lane—for another 15 months, that is.

California's program for single-occupant carpool lane use stickers has been much loved by hybrid drivers, along with the automakers and dealerships that sell hybrids. And in some localities like around the San Francisco Bay or on the 405 in Los Angeles it's hard to miss the constant stream of yellow stickers in the left lane.

But the program has been maligned by...

No, it's not just because there are too many hybrids in the carpool lane. New hybrid owners have already been denied those coveted yellow carpool stickers for some time but those with the stickers continue to enjoy driving solo in the carpool lane—for another 15 months, that is. California's program for single-occupant carpool lane use stickers has been much loved by hybrid drivers, along with the automakers and dealerships that sell hybrids. And in some localities like around the San Francisco Bay or on the 405 in Los Angeles it's hard to miss the constant stream of yellow stickers in the left lane. But the program has been maligned by... Read More

Tags: Electric Cars, carpool, EVs, commuting

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