Virginia Hybrid Electric Vehicle Laws and Incentives
State Incentives
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lane Exemption
Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) displaying the Virginia Clean Special Fuels license plate may use Virginia HOV lanes, regardless of the number of occupants, until July 1, 2009. For HOV lanes serving the I-95/395 corridor, only registered vehicles displaying Clean Special Fuels license plates issued prior to July 1, 2006, will be exempt from HOV lane requirements. Dedicated AFVs and some hybrid electric vehicles may qualify for the license plate and HOV exemption; see the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Web site for a complete list of qualifying vehicles. The annual fee for Clean Special Fuels license plates is $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. (Reference House Bill 1014, 2008, and Virginia Code 33.1-46.2 and 46.2-749.3)
