Emission control sticker

[karellen]

Can anyone tell me where the emissions control sticker is located? I'm currently sitting at the CA DMV and they won't register it because they can't find the sticker.

 

[Don]

I could be wrong, but I don't think there is one

Why would a ZERO emissions vehicle need an 'emissions control' sticker?

Don

 

[Don]

I looked up the law - "From model year 1970 on, passenger cars and light duty trucks are equipped with a vehicle emission control information label, affixed to the engine or the engine compartment"

I checked and we don't have a sticker on the engine or in it's compartment . . . . but then we don't have an 'emission control system' there either

Don

 

[karellen]

I know, it seems bizarre. He told me that Tesla stickers are under the trunk lid.

 

[kiev]

And what does a Tesla sticker say, No emissions? Stuupid uncle sam

 

[wmcbrine]

I checked and we don't have a sticker on the engine or in it's compartment . . . . but then we don't have an 'emission control system' there either

Also, we don't have an engine.

FFS though, they should know how to deal with electric cars in California.

 

[PV1]

In the back of the car, lift up the carpet (there's an indent by the latch). Under that is a black cover. Remove it, and along the passenger side frame rail down by the motor, the emissions tag should be there.

 

[karellen]

Thanks, found it.

 

[JoeS]

karellen, presumably by now you've got your i-MiEV through California DMV and happily registered. Reminds me of the terrible hassle I had with DMV when I brought my Sparrow into the state and they wanted a serial number for the 'engine' - they refused to go under the vehicle to look and instead sent me to the Highway Patrol - saved the officer's clean clothes by sticking a camera in the cavity and luckily found the motor's nameplate. I, too, was surprised at the emissions sticker requirement and haven't yet gone looking for the one on my i-MiEV. FWIW here's what one looks like on the Tesla: